Independent Ecology was a description used in British politics to denote a form of non-party affiliation. It was used to designate a green politician as was independent of any political party, particularly of the Ecology Party before its transformation into the Green Party.Wall, D. (1994). Green history: A reader in environmental literature, philosophy and politics. Routledge.Carter, N. (2007). The politics of the environment: Ideas, activism, policy (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Since the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 came into force, a candidate for election can no longer be described as an "Independent Ecology" on a ballot paper, as the 1998 Act prohibits any description which could cause confusion with a registered political party.Electoral Commission. (1999). Guidance on the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998. https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk In practice, the description used is either the name of a registered party or the word "Independent".House of Commons Library. (2022). Election procedures: Names, descriptions and emblems on ballot papers. https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk
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