Aspire (political party)

Aspire is a political party in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England, formed by Lutfur Rahman and councillors elected as members of his Tower Hamlets First party. After Tower Hamlets First was removed from the register of political parties following voting fraud and malpractice, its councillors formed the Tower Hamlets Independent Group (THIG). After some defections, the remaining Tower Hamlets Independent Group councillors registered formally as a political party in 2018. Most of its elected members were former Labour Party members, with a few exceptions.

Aspire
LeaderLutfur Rahman
TreasurerJahed Choudhury
Nominating OfficerLilian Collins
Founded26 January 2018
Preceded byTower Hamlets First
Headquarters28 Castlemain Street
Whitechapel
London
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing
Tower Hamlets Council
24 / 45
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It was the largest political opposition on Tower Hamlets Council before the 2018 May elections and then gained majority control of the council in the 2022 election, winning 24 of the council's 45 seats. Rahman was also re-elected mayor in those elections.

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