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Animal Welfare Party

Introductory Presentation

Party History

2002:

2006:

Why Political Engagement Matters

The practices that cause the greatest animal suffering

today are completely legal (intensive farming, animal

experimentation - impacting on the lives billions of

animals around the world)

To put an end to the suffering we must change the law

●The belief that the way we currently view and treat animals is often

wrong – but, for the most part, completely legal and that we must

work to both change the law and make sure it is properly enforced

●The belief that we can bring about change through the political

route through a variety of ways, such as:

Drawing attention to particular issues

Demonstrating public strength of feeling on an issue

By raising the bar on policies concerning animals

Founding Principles

A Social Justice Movement

A social justice movement as important as any

other

A Social Justice Movement

Party Structure

Committee of National Officers – Elected & Registered Positions Elected yearly at party conference / AGM Leader Treasurer Nominating Officer Non-elected / registered Positions Veterinary Spokesperson Membership / IT Manager Candidates – during elections Internships – during elections Informal Volunteer Positions Design, research, outreach, media & PR

Committee of National Officers

Jasmijn de Boo Vanessa Hudson

Leader 2006 – 2010 Leader 2010 to present

Leader Nominating Officer Treasurer

Veterinary Spokesperson

2007 – 2012 : Andrew Knight

DipECAWBM (WSEL), PhD,

MRCVS, FOCAE

2013 – to present : Andre Menache BSc(Hons), BVSc, MRCVS

Membership / Supporters

From inception in 2006 to date party entirely run by

volunteers

< 20 key volunteers

Up to 100 volunteers during EU election campaign

178 members

576 supporters

3631 folllowers on twitter

9552 likes on facebook

AWP Election History

AWP has contested four elections since our founding

in 2006. The results were:

● 2008 London Assembly Elections 1,828 votes

(1.12%)

● 2009 EU Parliament Elections (Eastern Region)

13,201 votes (0.8%)

● 2010 General Election – Islington South and

Finsbury 149 votes (0.3%)

● 2014 EU Parliament Election – (London Region) 21,092 votes (0.96%)

Voter Turnout 2014 EU Elections

Nationally:

34.19%

London:

33.3%

66.7% did not vote!

2014 EU Parliament Election

Results

Results for the Euro Animal 7:

PvdD (NL) 4.22% 1 MEP

PAN (PT) 1.72%

Tierschutz Partei (DE) 1.2% 1 MEP

PACMA (ES) 1.12%

AWP (UK) 0.96%

APC (CY) 0.88%

Djurens Parti (SE) 0.24%

Future Elections Under

Consideration

7th May 2015 UK General Election (FPTP system)

5th May 2016 Scottish Parliament Election (AMS)

2016 London Assembly Election (AMS) *

2016 London Mayoral Election (Supplementary Vote)

2019 EU Parliament Election (Closed Party List) * /

threshhold London region = 7 / 8%

Financial Sources

●Membership £5 unwaged / £12 waged / £120 'life'

●Donations

●Supporter Loans

●Personal funds of key volunteers

●No subsidy

EU Elecion Campaign Images - Merchandise

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Pledging To Vote AWP

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Élections de 2014 de l'UE

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Élections de 2014 de l'UE

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Stunts: Trafalgar Sq, World's Biggest Vegan

Knickerbocker Glory for World Vegan Month

Stunts: Brighton Beach, Mothers' Day – Let's

Clean Up Our Act

Stunts: Central London Election Bus

1 Million Leaflets / Boothcamp Volunteers

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High Profile Candidates

Fundraising and Leafletting Events

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