The Freedom Association

The Freedom Association is a right-wing British pressure group.

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Right-wing - British

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Founded as the National Association for Freedom in 1975, it became the Freedom Association (TFA) in 1980. It produces a regular publication, Freedom Today.

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1975 - 1980

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At one time the FA held considerable influence, boasting a membership of up to 20,000 in the 1970s. Today it is waning, with an estimated 7,000 members in branches across the country.

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The group's president was for many years Norris McWhirter. The former Conservative MP Christopher Gill is the chairman, while former Conservative MP Teresa Gorman is the director.

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Norris McWhirter - Conservative - MP - Christopher Gill - Teresa Gorman

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Professor Antony Flew, the philosopher, serves on the FA's management committee. Its council members include John Bercow MP, Sir Rhodes Boyson and Gerald Howarth MP.

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Antony Flew - John Bercow - Rhodes Boyson - Gerald Howarth

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