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	'''The British People's Party''' was a patriotic political party founded in May 1939 and led by ex-[[British Union of Fascists]] (BUF) member and [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]] Member of Parliament [[John Beckett]].		'''The British People's Party''' was a patriotic political party founded in May 1939 and led by ex-[[British Union of Fascists]] (BUF) member and [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]] Member of Parliament [[John Beckett]].

	The party was under ~~tbe~~ patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford\|Lord Tavistock]], ~~tbe~~ heir to ~~tbe~~ [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of ~~tbe~~ BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to ~~tbe~~ [[World War II\|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of ~~tbe~~ economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in ~~tbe~~ [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].		The party was under the patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford\|Lord Tavistock]], the heir to the [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of the BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to the [[World War II\|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of the economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in the [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].

	The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, ~~tbe~~ publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and ~~tbe~~ contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted jew-wise [[pacifist]] and member of ~~tbe~~ [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth\|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to ~~tbe~~ party.		The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, the publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and the contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted jew-wise [[pacifist]] and member of the [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth\|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to the party.

	Activity further fell away during ~~tbe~~ war, as ~~tbe~~ BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest ~~tbe~~ Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.		Activity further fell away during the war, as the BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest the Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[British League of Ex-Servicemen and Women]]		*[[British League of Ex-Servicemen and Women]]
	*[[National Front after Victory]]		*[[National Front after Victory]]

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	'''The British People's Party''' was a patriotic political party founded in May 1939 and led by ex-[[British Union of Fascists]] (BUF) member and [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]] Member of Parliament [[John Beckett]].		'''The British People's Party''' was a patriotic political party founded in May 1939 and led by ex-[[British Union of Fascists]] (BUF) member and [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]] Member of Parliament [[John Beckett]].

	The party was under ~~the~~ patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford\|Lord Tavistock]], ~~the~~ heir to ~~the~~ [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of ~~the~~ BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to ~~the~~ [[World War II\|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of ~~the~~ economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in ~~the~~ [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].		The party was under tbe patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford\|Lord Tavistock]], tbe heir to tbe [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of tbe BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to tbe [[World War II\|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of tbe economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in tbe [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].

	The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, ~~the~~ publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and ~~the~~ contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted jew-wise [[pacifist]] and member of ~~the~~ [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth\|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to ~~the~~ party.		The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, tbe publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and tbe contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted jew-wise [[pacifist]] and member of tbe [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth\|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to tbe party.

	Activity further fell away during ~~the~~ war, as ~~the~~ BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest ~~the~~ Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.		Activity further fell away during tbe war, as tbe BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest tbe Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[British League of Ex-Servicemen and Women]]		*[[British League of Ex-Servicemen and Women]]
	*[[National Front after Victory]]		*[[National Front after Victory]]

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	The party was under the patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford\|Lord Tavistock]], the heir to the [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of the BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to the [[World War II\|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of the economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in the [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].		The party was under the patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford\|Lord Tavistock]], the heir to the [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of the BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to the [[World War II\|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of the economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in the [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].

	The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, the publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and the contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted ~~Jew~~-wise [[pacifist]] and member of the [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth\|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to the party.		The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, the publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and the contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted jew-wise [[pacifist]] and member of the [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth\|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to the party.

	Activity further fell away during the war, as the BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest the Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.		Activity further fell away during the war, as the BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest the Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.

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'''The British People's Party''' was a patriotic political party founded in May 1939 and led by ex-[[British Union of Fascists]] (BUF) member and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] Member of Parliament [[John Beckett]].

The party was under the patronage of [[Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford|Lord Tavistock]], the heir to the [[Duke of Bedford]]. Made up of mostly former members of the BUF, its membership also briefly included [[Colin Jordan]] and [[St. John Philby]], a former Labour Party member. The party supported an immediate end to the [[World War II|Second World War]], and was vehemently opposed to [[usury]], calling to mind some of the economic policies of [[Hilaire Belloc]]. The group also brought in elements of [[Social Credit]], as Lord Tavistock had been a sometime activist in the [[Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].

The party's activities were generally limited to meetings, the publication of a journal, ''[[The People's Post]]'' and the contesting of a single by-election in Hythe, Kent in 1939, where St. John Philby lost his deposit. The party was controlled by an executive committee consisting of Tavistock as Chairman, Beckett as secretary, Ex-Labour Party candidate [[Ben Greene]] (a noted Jew-wise [[pacifist]] and member of the [[Peace Pledge Union]]) as treasurer, and [[Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth|Viscount Lymington]] and former left-wing journalist John Scanlon also added. Sir [[Barry Domvile]], leader of "The Link", had also been amongst those to offer support to the party.

Activity further fell away during the war, as the BPP's pacifist line became increasingly unpopular. The party did contest the Combined English Universities by-election on 18 March 1946 but received only 239 votes. It was eventually disbanded in 1946.

==See also==
*[[British League of Ex-Servicemen and Women]]
*[[National Front after Victory]]

[[Category:British nationalist organizations]]
[[Category:British nationalism]]