Loz Kaye
Loz Kaye | |
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Leader of Pirate Party UK | |
In office 26 September 2010 – 9 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Robinson |
Succeeded by | George Walkden (Interim Leader) Cris Chesha (Elected Leader) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Pirate Party UK (since 2010) |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until 1993) |
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Laurence "Loz" Kaye is a British musician, composer, activist and politician. Kaye was Leader of Pirate Party UK from 26 September 2010 to 9 May 2015.
Kaye has spoken and campaigned on
Professional career
Kaye has worked as a lecturer at the
As a composer his work is particularly associated with visual theatre company Horse and Bamboo Theatre, Huddersfield-based Darkhorse Theater and mask theatre company Thalias Tjenere.[7]
Political career
Kaye was a Labour Party activist until 1993, when he left the party.[8]
Kaye was first elected as a Governor on the Board of Governors of the Pirate Party UK in July 2010.
As Leader of Pirate Party UK, Kaye has been a regular contributor to
In January 2012, the
Kaye was chosen as the Pirate Party's candidate in the
In the 2015 general election, Kaye stood as the Pirate Party UK candidate in Manchester Central. He won 346 votes, or 0.8% of the votes cast. On 9 May 2015, the day after the final results of the 2015 general election were known, Kaye resigned as Leader of Pirate Party UK.[20]
Electoral performance
Parliamentary elections
Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result | |
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2011 by-election | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Pirate Party UK | 96 | 0.3 | Not elected | |
2012 by-election | Manchester Central | Pirate Party UK | 308 | 1.9 | Not elected | |
2015 general election | Manchester Central | Pirate Party UK | 346 | 0.8 | Not elected |
Local elections
Date of election | Ward | Council | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result | |
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2012 local elections | Bradford | Manchester City Council | Pirate Party UK | 127 | 5.2 | Not elected | |
2014 local elections | Ancoats and Clayton | Manchester City Council | Pirate Party UK | 129 | 3.2 | Not elected |
References
- ^ "UK copyright law: a change for the better?". World Intellectual Property Review. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Geere, Duncan (28 September 2010). "Loz Kaye elected leader of UK Pirate Party". Wired.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Teaching". Laurence 'Loz' Kaye. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Loz Kaye". Conway Centres Arts and Outdoor Education. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "MLGC". Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "More Music welcomes Loz Kaye!". More Music. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Meet our Musical Director". Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus. Retrieved 5 Dec 2015.
- ^ Silvera, Ian (21 January 2015). "General election 2015: Three things we learnt about the UK Pirate Party". International Business Times. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b "The Board". Pirate Party UK. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Robinson, Andrew. "The Pirate Party UK, One Year On". Pirate Party UK. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Geere, Duncan (28 September 2010). "Loz Kaye elected leader of UK Pirate Party". Wired.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Loz Kaye Profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Kaye, Loz (12 November 2014). "Greater Manchester: a right Mayoral stitch up". Open Democracy. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Lloyd, must go". Manchester Green Party. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Geere, Duncan (16 December 2012). "British record industry threatens to sue politicians". Wired.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Kaye, Loz (11 July 2012). "Why we are breaking the Pirate Bay ban". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Pirate Bay proxy gets shut down after music industry legal threat". Pirate Party UK. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Littleford, Stuart (2011). "Candidate Interview: Loz Kaye (Pirate Party UK)". Saddleworth News. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Kaye, Loz (1 August 2012). "Why I'm standing in Manchester Central". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Kaye, Loz. "Moving On". Pirate Party UK. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2015.