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|website = }} Yorkshire First is a regionalist political party in Yorkshire, a historic county of England. Launched by Richard Carter and Stewart Arnold ahead of the 2014 European Parliament election, it campaigns for the establishment of a Yorkshire Parliament within the UK, similar to the Scottish Parliament or National Assembly of Wales. It is otherwise described as a party of the "pragmatic centre", with "progressive views on economic, social and environmental issues". Its constitution rejects the whip system, and its candidates agree to abide by Martin Bell's code of conduct for politicians.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How we work )〕 == History == Yorkshire First faced its first electoral test when it stood three candidates in Yorkshire and the Humber in the 2014 European elections. The party's launch was welcomed by a spokesperson for Mebyon Kernow. During the campaign, the party complained about BBC and Ofcom rules which precluded it from having an election broadcast. It came 8th of 10 parties with 19,017 votes (1.47%),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/eu-regions/E15000003 )〕 which the party's lead candidate, Stewart Arnold, described as "a hugely significant result". In late 2014, a former Labour councillor, Paul Salveson, joined the party, saying the "vitality in Scotland confirmed that it was the right choice to make". He stood as the party's parliamentary candidate in Colne Valley in the 2015 general election. The party's 2014 conference took place in Leeds on 22 November 2014, with Ed Straw (Jack Straw's brother) as a guest speaker. By then, the party was planning to field up to 27 candidates in the 2015 UK election and considering Morley and Outwood as a target seat. Bob Buxton, a physics teacher at Leeds City College who is opposed to university tuition fees,〔("Teacher to stand for county party" ), ''Telegraph and Argus'', 22 January 2015〕 was announced as the party's parliamentary candidate in Leeds North West. He believes devolution will improve housing and transport development, including railways.〔("Yorkshire First put out new candidate" ), ''Ilkley Gazette'', 3 February 2015. Accessed 9 February 2015.〕〔Yorkshire First website: ("Yorkshire First selects Leeds City College teacher to fight Leeds North West in May’s General Election" ), 20 January 2015〕 Former GP Dr Rod Sutcliffe stood as the candidate in Calder Valley, lecturer Darren Hill in Shipley and former Liberal Democrat MEP Diana Wallis in Haltemprice and Howden. In 2015, the party was granted observer status in the European Free Alliance grouping.〔Yorkshire First website:(), 9 January 2015 〕 The party launched its manifesto in February 2015 with calls for a directly-elected parliament for Yorkshire, a Yorkshire Futures Fund to drive sustainable growth, a new "Made in Yorkshire" label and a public holiday for the region on 1 August, Yorkshire Day.〔 - - 〕 The party's 2015 election slogan is "A voice for the region". Many candidates entered this as the 'description' for their ballot paper, with the party's name instead appearing as its emblem on the ballot paper. The party stood in 14 different constituencies on 7 May 2015. In March 2015, Vicky Butler, who was intending to contest Kingston upon Hull North for the UK Independence Party, defected to Yorkshire First and stood there for Yorkshire First. Wayne Chadburn is Yorkshire First's first local council representative, having been returned unopposed to Penistone Town Council. 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「Yorkshire First」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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