St Mary Abbots Centre in Kensington played host to the inception of a new political party, ‘Advance’.
Initially aimed to revolutionise politics in Kensington and Chelsea, Advance has grander ambitions to build on the success of Emmanuel Macron’s ‘En Marche’.
It sees itself as a centrist organisation with a focus on social justice and representing those who voted to Remain in the EU.
Its leader is Annabel Mullin, a former police officer who stood for the Liberal Democrats in 2017. She ultimately lost to Kensington’s first ever Labour-elected MP, Emma Dent-Coad.
Frustrated with the current political climate, members of the nascent party feel they were forced into action by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The incident, reflected as indicative of the lack of competence of institutions in Kensington.
Council elections in May will test the party’s poll that discovered that 64% of residents would consider voting for them.
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St Mary Abbots Centre in Kensington played host to the inception of a new political party, ‘Advance’.
Initially aimed to revolutionise politics in Kensington and Chelsea, Advance has grander ambitions to build on the success of Emmanuel Macron’s ‘En Marche’.
It sees itself as a centrist organisation with a focus on social justice and representing those who voted to Remain in the EU.
Its leader is Annabel Mullin, a former police officer who stood for the Liberal Democrats in 2017. She ultimately lost to Kensington’s first ever Labour-elected MP, Emma Dent-Coad.
Frustrated with the current political climate, members of the nascent party feel they were forced into action by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The incident, reflected as indicative of the lack of competence of institutions in Kensington.
Council elections in May will test the party’s poll that discovered that 64% of residents would consider voting for them.
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