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The 4 Freedoms Party (UK EPP) is a pro-European Union, centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. It first contested an election at the 2014 European Parliament elections.〔Rogal, Andreas. ("New UK centre-right party aims to fill UK gap in EPP" ). ''Europolitics''. Retrieved 17 May 2014. 〕 The party is critical of the Conservative Party's departure from the European People's Party in 2009 and opposes calls for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. It positions itself as a conservative, pro-European alternative to the Conservative Party and the UK Independence Party, who it condemns as "Britain's hard right".〔Vincenti, Daniela. ("New UK EPP party vows to be the alternative to Tories, UKIP" ). EurActiv. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.〕 The party calls for EU reform and a greater focus on jobs and training.〔("European elections: 4 Freedoms Party on EPP allies" ). BBC News. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.〕 It expresses support for Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms, in addition to the EU's Four Freedoms.〔Vincenti, Daniela. ("Hazell: 'We must challenge UKIP’s anti-EU fear mongers'" ). EurActiv. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.〕 The party leader is Dirk Hazell, who is a former Conservative councillor〔("Who we are" ). 4 Freedoms Party (UK EPP). Retrieved 17 May 2014.〕 and has previously been a candidate for the Liberal Democrats. In 2014, the party fielded candidates for the European election in the London constituency only.〔("European elections: Party-by-party guide" ). ''BBC News''. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.〕 It polled a total of 28,014 votes across the city and failed to win any seats. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「4 Freedoms Party (UK EPP)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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