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Jack Buckby (born 10 February 1993) is a British far-right political figure and author who was previously active in a number of groups and campaigns, including the British National Party, Liberty GB and Proud Boys. In 2017 he was associated with Anne Marie Waters and the For Britain Movement party.
In June 2016, he tweeted that the Orlando nightclub shooting was the fault of LGBT people. Following the murder of Jo Cox in 2016 by a far-right activist, Buckby stood as the Liberty GB candidate in the 2016 Batley and Spen by-election to fill Cox's seat, appearing on the ballot as "No to terrorism, yes to Britain". Large parties, including the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats did not stand candidates due to the circumstances of the by-election. He came sixth, with 1.1% of the vote.
In February 2017, Buckby told a student activist on television to "take in a Syrian refugee, I hope you don't get raped". He is thought to have left Liberty GB in June 2017, after which he was media manager for Anne Marie Waters's campaign in the 2017 UK Independence Party leadership election. He told an undercover reporter "I'm basically the campaign manager. But I don't make it too public." Waters came second, with 21.3% of the vote. Following the leadership election, Waters started a new party called the For Britain Movement, which Buckby joined.
Buckby's claim to have fully renounced his racist beliefs has been questioned by Political Research Associates who point out he has continued to make xenophobic (anti-immigrant) and Islamophobic comments post-2020. Megan Kelly, J. DeCook. Not So Reformed How “Countering Violent Extremism” Groups Elevate “Former” White Nationalists. Political Research Associates. April 1, 2022.
| 2016 | Batley and Spen by-election | Liberty GB | 220 | 1.1 |
| 2014 | South East England | Liberty GB | 2,494 | 0.1 | Multi-member constituency.Other candidates: Paul Weston, Enza Ferreri |
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