The Commonwealth Labour Party was a minor political party in Northern Ireland. The party was founded in 1942 by Harry Midgley, former leader of the Northern Ireland Labour Party (NILP), in order to pursue his brand of labour unionism. No longer in opposition to the Ulster Unionist Party which dominated the legislature, Midgley was able to take ministerial posts. The party stood six candidates in the 1945 general election, but only Midgely was successful. In 1947, Midgley disbanded the party and joined the Ulster Unionists. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... This article is about the year. ... The Northern Ireland Labour Party was a political party which operated from 1924 until the 1980s. ... In the Irish context, Unionists form a group of largely (though not exclusively) Protestant people in Ireland, of all social classes, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which the Northern Ireland provincial state created in... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

The party should not be confused with the Common Wealth Party. The Common Wealth Party was a socialist political group active in the United Kingdom in the Second World War. ...