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The '''United Labour Party''' was a minor [[political party]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. It was founded by [[Paddy Devlin]] in [[1978]] with the aim of being a broad based Labour formation, as opposed to the [[Northern Ireland Labour Party]], which primarily drew its support from [[Protestant]]s, and the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]], which Devlin saw as an [[Irish nationalist]] party. |
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|country = Northern Ireland |
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|name = United Labour Party |
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|leader = [[Paddy Devlin]] |
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|foundation = June 1978 |
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|dissolution = 1987 |
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|successor = [[Labour '87]] |
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|ideology = [[Democratic socialism]] |
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|position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] |
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The '''United Labour Party''' was a minor [[political party]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. |
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Devlin stood as a United Labour Party candidate in the [[European Parliament election, 1979 (UK)|European Parliament in 1979]] but polled just 6,122 first preferences (1.1% of those cast) and thereby lost his deposit. |
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The party was founded in June 1978 by [[Paddy Devlin]], formerly of the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] (SDLP), and a group of former [[Northern Ireland Labour Party]] (NILP) members, including John Coulthard and Bob Kidd.<ref name="judiciary">Committee on the Judiciary, ''Northern Ireland - a role for the United States?'', p.106</ref> Devlin had been expelled from the SDLP after accusing it of no longer being [[socialist]], while the party viewed the NILP as having become [[sectarian]].<ref name="boothroyd">David Boothroyd, ''Politico's guide to the history of British political parties'', p.329</ref> |
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The party held that the [[partition of Ireland]] could only be ended if endorsed by the majority of people in Northern Ireland, and called for legal changes to reduce the power of any future [[Northern Ireland Executive]].<ref name="judiciary" /> It described its long-term aim as the establishment of a democratic socialist government in Northern Ireland, and aimed to achieve this through working with other labour groups throughout the [[British Isles]], including the [[Labour Party (UK)|British Labour Party]] and [[Irish Labour Party]].<ref>W. D. Flackes, ''Northern Ireland, a political directory, 1968-79'', p.148</ref> |
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Devlin stood as a United Labour Party candidate in the [[1979 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom|1979 European Parliament election]] but polled just 6,122 first preferences (1.1% of those cast) and thereby lost his [[Deposit (politics)|deposit]].<ref name="boothroyd" /> In the same year, Kidd stood for the party in [[South Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)|South Antrim]] at the [[1979 United Kingdom general election|UK general election]], winning 2.6% of the votes.<ref>"[http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/csa.htm South Antrim 1973-1982]", Northern Ireland Elections</ref> The party's only other contest was Brian Caul, who stood in the [[1982 Belfast South by-election]], winning just 0.7% of the votes cast.<ref name="boothroyd" /> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Political parties established in 1978]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:37, 10 September 2023
United Labour Party | |
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| Leader | Paddy Devlin |
| Founded | June 1978 |
| Dissolved | 1987 |
| Succeeded by | Labour '87 |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
The United Labour Party was a minor political party in Northern Ireland.
The party was founded in June 1978 by Paddy Devlin, formerly of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), and a group of former Northern Ireland Labour Party (NILP) members, including John Coulthard and Bob Kidd.[1] Devlin had been expelled from the SDLP after accusing it of no longer being socialist, while the party viewed the NILP as having become sectarian.[2]
The party held that the partition of Ireland could only be ended if endorsed by the majority of people in Northern Ireland, and called for legal changes to reduce the power of any future Northern Ireland Executive.[1] It described its long-term aim as the establishment of a democratic socialist government in Northern Ireland, and aimed to achieve this through working with other labour groups throughout the British Isles, including the British Labour Party and Irish Labour Party.[3]
Devlin stood as a United Labour Party candidate in the 1979 European Parliament election but polled just 6,122 first preferences (1.1% of those cast) and thereby lost his deposit.[2] In the same year, Kidd stood for the party in South Antrim at the UK general election, winning 2.6% of the votes.[4] The party's only other contest was Brian Caul, who stood in the 1982 Belfast South by-election, winning just 0.7% of the votes cast.[2]
In 1987, the group joined with the NILP and other small groups to form the Labour '87 coalition.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Committee on the Judiciary, Northern Ireland - a role for the United States?, p.106
- ^ a b c d David Boothroyd, Politico's guide to the history of British political parties, p.329
- ^ W. D. Flackes, Northern Ireland, a political directory, 1968-79, p.148
- ^ "South Antrim 1973-1982", Northern Ireland Elections
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