Pensioners Party was an

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s. The leader was Roger Edwards. They contested two European Parliament elections: in

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, they stood in the West Midlands, receiving 33,501 votes (2.3%, 0.1% behind

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); they stood in the

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, campaigning for non

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ed index linked

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, replacing council tax with a

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, and keeping

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. They received 37,785 votes (2.4%). They deregistered as a party in 2013.

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Pensioners' parties Defunct political parties in England Political parties established in 2004 2004 establishments in England 2013 disestablishments in England Political parties disestablished in 2013 {{UK-party-stub

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