Fringe 2019: The Animal Welfare Party

Unlike other most of the other fringe parties the Animal Rights Party has no illusions of grandeur. It simply exists to promote a cause and I noticed they were standing in my local constituency (Chelsea & Fulham). If it wasn't for the need to keep Corbyn out I would have lent them my vote to at least help save their deposit and help highlight their cause.

In their own words:

The Animal Welfare Party’s vision is of a fairer, more equitable and sustainable society for all.

AWP’s Key Policies for the 2019 General Election

• Avert climate catastrophe, improve human health and save NHS funds by promoting healthy and sustainable plant-based diets
• Re-direct farming subsidies from animal agriculture and fisheries into plant-based agriculture
• Increase penalties for those convicted of animal abuse up to a maximum custodial sentence of 10 years
• End the badger cull and strengthen the fox hunting ban
• Strengthen companion animal welfare with an end to breed specific legislation, the sale of animals online and in retail stores and the exotic pet trade
• Phase out farming practices and systems with poor welfare consequences for animals
• Phase out animal experimentation with binding targets for reduction combined with proper funding & real support for alternatives
• Introduce independently monitored CCTV for all slaughterhouses
• End live animal export and all slaughter without prior stunning
• Oppose hard Brexit. Support a second or ‘people’s’ referendum on the final exit deal

AWP’s 2019 General Election Manifesto will be released shortly.

The Animal Welfare Party are standing six candidates:

• Professor Andrew Knight MANZCVS, DipECAWBM (AWSEL), DACAW, PhD, MRCVS, SFHEA is the AWP candidate for New Forest East in Hampshire
• Vanessa Hudson, AWP Party Leader is the candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow in London
• Jane Smith, AWP Deputy Leader is our candidate for Congleton in Cheshire
• Sam Morland is the AWP candidate for Chelsea and Fulham in London
• Angelika Cowell is the AWP candidate for Kingswood in Gloucestershire
• Fahima (Femy) Amin is the AWP candidate for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner in London

Further info from their website: www.animalwelfareparty.org