David Kerr is the Chairman of Third Way (UK). He was born in Belfast and lives in the city's Shankill Road area. Kerr is the editor of Ulster Nation and an advocate of Ulster nationalism, which seeks to set up Northern Ireland as an independent state. A founder member of Third Way (UK), Kerr was previously a member of the British National Front, where he was a follower of the Political Soldier wing of the party. Kerr is the main force behind the Ulster Third Way, which acts as the Northern Ireland arm of the Third Way, emphasising the independence aspect. As an NF member Kerr chaired the North Belfast Independent Unionist Association, where he first developed his ideas on the independence of the region. The Third Way is a British political party which was formed on March 17, 1990. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom, and the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. ... Shankill is an area in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Ulster nationalism seeks the independence of either Ulster or Northern Ireland from both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... The Third Way is a British political party which was formed on March 17, 1990. ... In the United Kingdom, the British National Front (most commonly called the National Front or NF) is a extreme right-wing political party that had its heyday during the 1970s and 80s. ... Political Soldier was a political group within Britains National Front, centred on young radicals Nick Griffin, Patrick Harrington and Derek Holland, that began to emerge in the late 1970s with new destinations in mind for the movement. ... The Ulster Third Way is the Northern Ireland branch of the Third Way and is organised by David Kerr. ...

In the United Kingdom general election, 2001 Kerr stood in the West Belfast constituency as a Third Way candidate but secured only 116 votes (a 0.3% share). The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

Kerr had also stood as a candidate in the European elections of 1994 under the title of 'Independent Ulster'. Somewhat oddly, given the peripheral nature of the independence position, Kerr was one of three candidates advocating this stance (Rev. Hugh Ross and Robert Mooney being the other two) and, as a result, suffered from a split vote to capture only 578 votes in what was a single Province-wide constituency. In the aftermath of this election a general meeting of pro-independence groups and individuals was organised by Rev Ross after overtures were sent out to Kerr, Mooney and the Ballymena-based Ulster Party. Mooney did not turn up but Kerr and Agnes McLeister of the Ulster Party agreed to pool resources and join forces with Ross's movement. Kerr went on to appear on the candidate list for the Ulster Independence Movement in the 1996 Forum election and the 1998 election to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The European Parliament Election, 1994 was the fourth European election to be held in the United Kingdom. ... Hugh Ross is a Presbyterian minister and member of the Orange Order, who was previously the leader of the now defunct Ulster Independence Movement. ... The Ulster Independence Movement was an Ulster nationalist political party founded (as the Ulster Independence Committee) in 1988, having emerged from the Ulster Clubs (an attempt at a Unionist umbrella group). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ...

Most recently, in the 2005 general election, Kerr stood in the East Antrim constituency as a candidate for the Vote For Yourself Party, gaining 147 votes (0.5%). Kerr, who remains a Third Way member despite his candidature, claimed to be standing for the party as he endorsed their support for the use of refernda to decide policy. The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ... East Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket is a United Kingdom Political party which advocates the abolition of parliament in favour of devolution to city states and decision-making by referendum. ...

External links

• Ulster Nation