TheBritish Empire Party was a minorright-wing party in theUnited Kingdom. It was founded in the early 1950s by P. J. Ridout, a former member of theImperial Fascist League.[1]
In the1951 general election, the party stood one candidate, Trefor David, inOgmore, who received 1,643 votes. A formerPlaid Cymru member and miner, David gained some supporters amongst local miners but saw his support reduced after a local paper revealed the fascist past of Ridout.[2]
The party gained a brief boost in 1951 whenArnold Leese told his followers to join the group, although ultimately the minor levels of support that Leese commanded made little difference.[3]