Entity: Heritage Party

Semantic Summary

Far-right, socially conservative micro-party founded in October 2020 by David Kurten, a former UKIP London Assembly Member (2016–2021), alongside co-founder Peter Whittle (ex-UKIP, Brexit Alliance). Described by Searchlight Magazine as one of several parties that broke away from UKIP, it occupies the space to the right of Reform UK — too extreme for the electoral mainstream but more politically oriented than outright neo-Nazi formations. It has been most active on the conspiracy theory scene: anti-vaccination demonstrations, anti-lockdown activism, opposition to net zero and "15 minute cities" conspiracy theorising, combined with traditional-values social conservatism. Electorally insignificant, fielding candidates with negligible vote shares, its role in the UK right-wing ecosystem is as a home for activists who cycle between UKIP, For Britain, the English Democrats and other fringe right-wing micro-parties.

Basic Information

Type: Registered political party (far-right / socially conservative)
Status: Active
Founded: October 2020
Founder/Leader: David Kurten (former London Assembly Member, ex-UKIP)
Other key figures: Peter Whittle (former UKIP member, Brexit Alliance)
Location: UK-wide
Ideology: Social conservatism, Euroscepticism, conspiracy theory adjacent, anti-vax, anti-lockdown, traditional values

Role in Ecosystem

The Heritage Party is a far-right political party founded in October 2020 by David Kurten after he left UKIP. Described by Searchlight Magazine as "one of several parties that broke away from UKIP", the Heritage Party occupies the space to the right of Reform UK — too extreme for the electoral mainstream but more politically-oriented than the outright neo-Nazi formations.

The party has been most active on the conspiracy theory scene: anti-vaccination demonstrations, "15 minute cities" conspiracy theorising, and anti-lockdown activism. Its significance in the ecosystem is as a vehicle for right-wing voters who find Reform UK insufficiently radical on social conservatism and conspiratorial themes.

While electorally insignificant (like most micro-parties at this level), the Heritage Party serves as a home for activists who cycle between UKIP, For Britain, the Heritage Party, and other fringe right-wing micro-parties.

Known Associations

Person/Org	Relationship	Evidence
David Kurten	Founder and leader; former London Assembly Member (UKIP)	Wikipedia
Peter Whittle	Co-founder; ex-UKIP, Brexit Alliance	Wikipedia
UKIP	Origin party from which Heritage split	Wikipedia
Reform UK	Heritage is to the right of Reform	Searchlight

Notes

Formed October 2020 by David Kurten after leaving UKIP
Kurten was a London Assembly Member (2016–2021) for UKIP
Party platforms include: social conservatism, anti-net-zero, anti-lockdown, opposition to "15 minute cities"
Described as far-right by Wikiwand and monitored by Searchlight Magazine
Has fielded candidates in local and general elections with negligible vote shares
Actively involved in anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown protest movements
Part of the UKIP-splinter ecosystem, alongside the English Democrats, For Britain, etc.