NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The British Democrats is run by an elected National Executive Council – some of our key leadership personnel include:
Dr James Lewthwaite is the current British Democrats Chairman. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School and Cambridge University where he was awarded a PhD in 1985. He has previously taught at Bradford, Lancaster and Sheffield Universities.
He served on Bradford Council representing Wyke between 2004 and 2007, where he tried to persuade the Council to tackle the scandal of grooming. However, none of the other parties would support him.
Stephen Smith – Deputy Chairman & Media Officer
Michael Jones – Party Secretary
Chris Canham – Treasurer
Councillor Lawrence Rustem – Nominating Officer & Elections Officer
Keith Sharp – Additional Nominating Officer
Councillor Christopher Bateman – Additional Nominating Officer
Peter Finch – Membership Secretary & Administration Officer
| Full NEC The full National Executive Council for 2025 – 2026 with surnames in alphabetical order is as follows: Alan Bade Councillor Christopher Bateman Peter Finch David Furness Michael Jones Dr Jim Lewthwaite Councillor Lawrence Rustem Keith Sharp Stephen Smith |