Independent Group for Change shuts down after election failure – By Aubrey Allegretti (Sky News) / Dec 20 2019
Leader Anna Soubry says she has “no regrets” but is disbanding the political party and shutting its office.
The Independent Group for Change is shutting down after just 10 months and failing to win a single seat at the general election.
Leader Anna Soubry said the political party’s managers agreed unanimously to “begin the process” of closing it down.
In a letter to members, she claimed there was “clearly a need for massive change in British politics” but that after none of the party’s MP managed to hold their seat in the poll last week the group was going to fold.
“A longer term realignment will have to take place in a different way,” the now-former Broxtowe MP admitted.
“Our values and principles remain the same and they remain as essential as ever – but we need to be honest about what’s happened.
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