Grassroots Out

Grassroots Out (GO) was an organisation funded by Arron Banks that campaigned in favour of EU withdrawal in the 2016 referendum on EU membership in the United Kingdom. The organisation was formed in January 2016, as a result of infighting between Vote Leave and Leave.EU, and officially launched on 23 January 2016 in Kettering.

Grassroots Out
Formation23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
FoundersPeter Bone MP (Conservative)
Nigel Farage
Richard Tice
Kate Hoey MP (Labour)
Tom Pursglove MP (Conservative)
PurposeUnited Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union
HeadquartersKettering, Northamptonshire
Region served
United Kingdom
Websitegrassrootsout.co.uk

Despite its name, it was started by politicians from a mixture of political parties including Peter Bone, Tom Pursglove, Liam Fox of the Conservatives, Kate Hoey of Labour, Nigel Farage of UKIP and Sammy Wilson of the DUP. The left wing Respect Party later joined Grassroots Out.

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