The Animal Protection Party | |
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| Spokesperson | Sarah Coats, Carrie Holliman, Jim Kapetanos, and Keith Mann |
| Founded | 2 November 2006 [1] |
| Dissolved | 3 November 2016 [1] |
| Headquarters | Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Ideology | Animal rights |
| Website | |
| The Animal Protection Party (archived) | |
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