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{{Short description|Defunct political party in Northern Ireland}}
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{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox political party
|country = Northern Ireland
|country = Northern Ireland
|party_name = United Labour Party
|name = United Labour Party
|native_name =
|native_name =
|colorcode = red
|colorcode = red
|party_logo =
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|leader = [[Paddy Devlin]]
|leader = [[Paddy Devlin]]
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|successor = [[Labour '87]]
|successor = [[Labour '87]]
|ideology = [[Democratic socialism]]
|ideology = [[Democratic socialism]]
|position = [[Centre-left]]
|position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
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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>
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>


Devlin stood as a United Labour Party candidate in the [[European Parliament election, 1979 (UK)|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 [[United Kingdom general election, 1979|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 [[Belfast South by-election, 1982]], winning just 0.7% of the votes cast.<ref name="boothroyd" />
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" />


In 1987, the group joined with the NILP and other small groups to form the [[Labour '87]] coalition.<ref name="boothroyd" />
In 1987, the group joined with the NILP and other small groups to form the [[Labour '87]] coalition.<ref name="boothroyd" />


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Latest revision as of 06:37, 10 September 2023

United Labour Party
LeaderPaddy Devlin
FoundedJune 1978
Dissolved1987
Succeeded byLabour '87
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Political positionCentre-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

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  1. ^ a b Committee on the Judiciary, Northern Ireland - a role for the United States?, p.106
  2. ^ a b c d David Boothroyd, Politico's guide to the history of British political parties, p.329
  3. ^ W. D. Flackes, Northern Ireland, a political directory, 1968-79, p.148
  4. ^ "South Antrim 1973-1982", Northern Ireland Elections


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