Burning Pink

Burning Pink, also known as Beyond Politics, is a British political party with the stated goal of a political revolution by replacing the British government with citizens' assemblies in order to tackle the climate crisis and other political issues.[1][2]

Burning Pink
FormationJune 2020 (2020-06)
FounderRoger Hallam
Valerie Brown
Ramon Salgado-Touzon
Benedict McGorty
TypePolitical Party
PurposePolitical revolution
Creation of Citizens' Assemblies
Region
UK
FieldsConservation movement
Environmental movement
Key people
Roger Hallam
Websiteburningpink.earth

Inception

The party launched with a shoplifting stunt in which members of the party walked out of a Sainsbury's in Camden with shopping trolleys full of food without paying.[2]

On 25 July 2020, a number of the party members occupied a road around Trafalgar Square in London, holding a banner saying “bring down the government.”[3]

In August, several members of the party were arrested for dousing the party headquarters of the Conservatives, Labour, the Lib Dems and the Green Party in pink paint over their inaction to tackle the climate crisis.[1]

Later that month, five members of the party including Roger Hallam were arrested at their homes for conspiracy to cause criminal damage. They were placed on remand until the end of a planned period of disruption by multiple environmental groups, including Extinction Rebellion. All five members went on immediate hunger strike at the injustice of their imprisonment. [4]

Party status and name

The party's constitution states "The Party will be registered in Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland)."[5]

The party's application for registration in the Electoral Commission's register of political parties, to register the name "The Burning Pink Party", to apply to "All of Great Britain", was approved on 7 October 2020.[6]

Beyond Politics Ltd is a company registered at Companies House (no. 12659497), incorporated on 10 June 2020;[7] the party's website says "Burning Pink is a name we trade under to represent Beyond Politics Party Ltd".[8]

Elections contested

Valerie Brown is intending to stand as Burning Pink's candidate for the 2021 London mayoral election.[9][10] Brown launched their campaign on 13 November 2020.[11]

References
  1. "Seven arrested after paint attacks on party HQs". BBC News. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. Taylor, Diane (2020-06-25). "Extinction Rebellion activists launch UK Beyond Politics party by stealing food". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. Burning Pink 💜 [@BespokePanic] (2020-07-25). "BREAKING - Our occupation of Trafalgar Square has moved to the roads. We mean action. Will do what it takes to save our children from climate and ecological hell. Join us: t.co/C2q48iBngA t.co/QgfkI6fbT2" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-01-03 – via Twitter.
  4. Dearden, Lizzie. "Extinction Rebellion co-founder among activists arrested ahead of environmental protests". www.independent.co.uk.
  5. "Constitution". Burning Pink. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  6. "Party registration decisions". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  7. "Beyond Politics Party Ltd". Companies House. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  8. "Terms & Conditions". burningpink.org. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  9. "London mayoral race 2021: The candidates who say they will be standing". BBC News. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  10. "Valerie Brown for Greater London Authority in the Mayor of London". Who Can I Vote For?. Democracy Club. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  11. Brown, Valerie [@Valerie4London] (2020-11-13). "Londoners have blazed a trail of creativity and innovation which only a few benefit from. I want to see the city in the hands of the people so Londoners can thrive from their talents and be an inspiration to the world for what real democracy looks like #CitizensAssemblies t.co/Yxu5WSIsbg" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-01-03 – via Twitter.
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