The
John Marek Independent Party (JMIP) is a political party in North
Wales. It was formed by
John Marek, a deselected Labour AM, to justify his decision stand for re-election.
It claimed to offer a "real alternative" to
New Labour.
The media exaggerated the JMIP as a real threat to Labour in North-East Wales.
The party stood in the constituencies of
Wrexham[?] and
Clwyd South[?]. The party also had a list in the North Wales region. Their candidates were:
- John Marek (Wrexham, former Labour MP/AM)
- Colin Jones (Second on the North Wales List, Anti-War Activist)
- Marc Jones (Clwyd South, BBC Wales Director and Producer)
On May 1, 2003, Marek won Wrexham with 6,539 votes or 37.7% of the vote. Elsewhere they failed to live up to their billing. The JMIP got 2,210 or 11.8% in Clwyd South and 11,008 or 6.3% on the North Wales list.