Ian Anderson (politician) - Later Activities

Later Activities

The National Democrats became the Campaign for National Democracy pressure group and ceased actively contesting elections.

In 2004, he become a figure in community politics, campaigning for adult learning, local clean-ups, and more shops and fewer restaurants amongst other local campaigns. He was also involved in setting up the People's Campaign to Keep the Pound, along with Anthony Bennett, a leading member of Robert Kilroy-Silk's Veritas.,

Anderson was the leader of the short-lived Epping Community Action Group, which was registered with the Electoral Commission as a political party in April 2006. The group stood two candidates, including Anderson, for election to Epping Forest District Council in the 2007 local elections, but came third in both wards. He gained 215 votes in the Epping Hemnall ward beating a British National Party candidate by 68 votes.

Anderson was also involved in a number of other groups such as the Conservative Democratic Alliance and the Swinton Circle.

He died in Epping in 2011 from brain tumour.

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