Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Fri 01 Jan 2009Libertas faces UK electoral hurdle over party name
LIBERTAS HAS hit an unexpected hurdle in Britain because a close associate of a rival political party has already registered Libertas UK with the electoral commission.
Bridget Rowe, a friend of UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage, is listed as the leader of Libertas UK on the electoral commission’s website. The party was registered on December 19th, 2008 and is expected to field candidates in England, says the commission.
Choose a Subscription type - required
