Lewisham People Before Profit

Lewisham People Before Profit (LPBP) was a minor, left-wing political party based in the London Borough of Lewisham in the United Kingdom and established around 2008–2009. The party has stood for election outside Lewisham as People Before Profit.

The party campaigned against government cut-backs to local services, and for improved pay and conditions for working people.^[1] The party mainly contested elections to the borough council and mayoralty in Lewisham.

Leaders

The party's constitution stipulated that it had no leader and the title was used purely for the purposes of the Electoral Commission regulations. The leader when the party was deregistered in November 2022 was Patricia Richardson.^[2]

History

LPBP candidates included Ray Woolford, who was previously a candidate for the Social Democratic Party, Liberal Democrats, and the Conservatives, as well as an independent candidate.^[3]

Elections

2010 Lewisham Council election

The party stood candidates in alliance with the Socialist Party of England and Wales for the 2010 local elections and the 2011 Bellingham ward by-election.^[4]^[5]

2012 Assembly Election

In May 2012, LPBP stood one candidate, Barbara Raymond, for the Greenwich and Lewisham constituency of the London Assembly. Raymond polled 6,873 votes, 5.2% of the total, finishing fifth out of eight candidates.^[6]

2014 Lewisham Council and Mayoral Election

In May 2014, John Hamilton contested the election for the Mayor of Lewisham, despite LPBP's policy being that the post should be scrapped.^[1] He polled 6,014 first preference votes, or 8.3%. Hamilton came fifth out of seven candidates.^[7]

In the council election on the same day, 22 LPBP candidates stood for the 54 available seats, polling 12,957 votes in total out of 83,406,^[8] 15.5% of the total.^{[n 1]} LPBP's best result came in the Telegraph Hill ward where mayoral candidate John Hamilton polled 1,259 votes, to finish in fourth place in the contest for three seats.

2014 Rochester and Strood by-election

On 24 October 2014 it was confirmed that Nick Long of LPBP would contest the Rochester and Strood by-election on 20 November.^[10] Long finished in joint 7th place out of 13 candidates, polling 69 votes, less than 0.2% of the total. The election was won by the UKIP candidate, Mark Reckless.^[11]

2015 general election

LPBP contested two seats in the 2015 general election. In Lewisham East the party received 0.9% (6th place out of 7) while in Lewisham Deptford the party received 1.4% (6th place out of 10). Labour retained both seats with significantly increased majorities.

2021 Lewisham Council by-elections

LPBP contested 3 of the 4 by-elections held alongside the 2021 local elections but didn't win any of the seats.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Notes

^ Figures based on the initial declared result. Note subsequent correction here.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Our Objectives | Public Need Not Private Greed". Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
^ Poulter, James (22 May 2014). "The Election's Most Confusing Candidate".
^ Kerr, James (14 April 2010). "Lewisham - standing on our fighting record". Socialist Party (England and Wales). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
^ Powell-Davies, Martin (25 March 2011). "Socialist receives 12% of the vote in Bellingham, Lewisham". Socialist Party (England and Wales). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Election results for 22 May 2014". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Lewisham 500 page error" (PDF). www.lewisham.gov.uk.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Farage predicts more UKIP victories". BBC News. 21 November 2014.
^ "Bellingham by-election". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "New Cross by-election". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "Sydenham by-election". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[10] Figures based on the initial declared result. Note subsequent correction here.^[9]

[auto-1] "Our Objectives | Public Need Not Private Greed". Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[2] "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.

[3] Poulter, James (22 May 2014). "The Election's Most Confusing Candidate".

[4] Kerr, James (14 April 2010). "Lewisham - standing on our fighting record". Socialist Party (England and Wales). Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[5] Powell-Davies, Martin (25 March 2011). "Socialist receives 12% of the vote in Bellingham, Lewisham". Socialist Party (England and Wales). Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] "Election results for 22 May 2014". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.

[8] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] "Lewisham 500 page error" (PDF). www.lewisham.gov.uk.

[11] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "Farage predicts more UKIP victories". BBC News. 21 November 2014.

[13] "Bellingham by-election". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[14] "New Cross by-election". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[15] "Sydenham by-election". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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