The Northern Independence Party was started in October 2020 by a group of Northerners who’d had enough of being let down by Westminster.
The (interim) team
Elections for committee positions will be held after the local and by-elections in May.
Founder
Phillip Proudfoot
Born: County Durham
Lives: Brighton (for work - the North/South divide strikes again)
Founder
Evie McGovern
Born: Wigan
Lives: Liverpool
Chair
Suzanne Clifton
Born: Hemel Hempstead
Lives: Warrington
Vice Chair
Meredith Knowles
Born: Kendal, Cumbria
Lives: currently Chicago, USA (we are international)
Treasurer
Joe Wilson
Born: Harrogate
Lives: York
Inclusion and Diversity
Our members come from all walks of life. We will always fight against bigotry of all kinds - including racism, antisemitism, misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia.
To learn more about us, read the statements in our manifesto.