Thank you from Chris Last month, outgoing leader Chris Whitwood announced his intention to step down after leading the party through the 2019 local, EU and general elections. Prior to becoming leader, Chris had served for two years as Deputy Leader, including six months as acting leader, and had been […]
Monthly archives: May 2020
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Dear Yorkshire Party Members I am honoured to become party leader. I look forward to carrying on the hard work of fighting for proper devolution for Yorkshire and the benefits it will bring. I want Yorkshire to become an example of prosperity, equality and success to which other regions aspire. […]
At the close of the scheduled nomination period at midnight on Sunday 24th May 2020, the successfully nominated candidates for the position of party Leader are confirmed as follows: 1. Dr Bob Buxton Due to only one candidate being nominated, the 2020 Yorkshire Party Leadership Election is uncontested. Therefore in […]
The West Yorkshire Devolution deal signifies a substantial change in how Westminster views Yorkshire and the North of England as a whole. The deal stands as testimony to the work of the Yorkshire Party, and all the organisations that have flown the Yorkshire devolution flag—proving our campaigns, elections and presence […]
Schools have provided lots of work for pupils during lockdown but actual teaching provision varies, with many thousands of students being disadvantaged by a total lack of online teaching. Since March, I have taught my entire normal timetable to post 16 engineering apprentices via Microsoft Teams. My children, however, have […]