Kingston Independent Residents Group
Kingston Independent Residents Group | |
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| Leader | Cllr James Giles |
| Founded | 16 February 2017 |
| Headquarters | 53 South Park Grove, New Malden, KT3 5DA, United Kingdom |
| Colours | Pink |
| Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council | 3 / 48 |
| Website | |
| kirg | |
The Kingston Independent Residents Group (KIRG) in Kingston, is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. Launched in 2017, it formed from a number of residents' groups in the area of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. At the time, the group claimed to be "proudly founded by those of all political persuasions and none". Sitting councillors Mary Clark and David Fraser defected from the Conservative Party prior to the 2018 election. The party promotes a local agenda that seeks to give residents, towns and parishes a greater say in the future of their town. They currently have three seats on Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council and form the main opposition group alongside an independent councillor.
They currently hold 3 council seats on Kingston Council.
Their current leader is James Giles, who served as George Galloway's campaign chief for the 2024 Rochdale by-election, and currently serves as an advisor to a number of independent Members of Parliament, including Ayoub Khan, Shockat Adam, Adnan Hussain and Iqbal Mohamed.