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Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ...
Elections in Northern Ireland gives information on election and election results in Northern Ireland. ...
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| Political parties in Northern Ireland lists political parties in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly uses the D'Hondt system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. Party affiliation is generally based on religious and ethnic background. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ...
Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ...
The dHondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. ...
Although Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom, it has a quite distinct political scene from the rest of the state as two of the major British political parties do not contest elections there, whilst the third, the Conservative Party, has received only minuscule support in recent elections. official_languages = Englishde facto5| Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 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...
The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...
Some parties, such as Sinn Féin and the Workers' Party are organised on an all-Ireland basis. Others such as the Conservative Party are organised on an all-United Kingdom basis. There are many Northern Ireland-specific parties and these, on the whole, predominate. It has been suggested that Provisional Sinn Féin be merged into this article or section. ...
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The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...
The distinction between "unionist/loyalist", "nationalist/republican" and "other" is not always easy with some parties and individuals. Some have defined themselves less by their position on the "Border Question" than on other political issues. In the context of Irish politics, Unionists are people in Northern Ireland, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union 1800, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which Northern Ireland, created in that latter Act, remains part of the United Kingdom of Great...
For the township in Canada, see Loyalist, Ontario In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. ...
The Irish Nationalist movement began in the 18th century when Theobald Wolfe Tone attempted two uprisings in the 1790s. ...
Irish Republicanism is the nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a united independent republic. ...
The Partition of Ireland took place in May 1921. ...
For example the former Republican Labour Party/Social Democratic and Labour Party MP Gerry Fitt's career suggests he was first and foremost a socialist rather than a nationalist and he eventually left the SDLP claiming it had drifted from its founding intentions. Similarly the Workers' Party has its roots in the republican Official IRA but nowadays is overwhelmingly a socialist party[citation needed] first and foremost. Several parties strive to be avowedly non-sectarian and would not consider themselves to be either unionist or nationalist. The Northern Ireland Assembly requires MLAs to designate themselves either "Unionist", "Nationalist" or "Other." This is a designation that is particularly resented by those who designate as "Other", as they have no input on who becomes First or Deputy First Minister. The Republican Labour Party was a political party in Northern Ireland. ...
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtà Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ...
A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...
Gerrard Gerry Fitt, Baron Fitt (9 April 1926 – 26 August 2005) was a Northern Irish politician. ...
The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ...
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The term Official IRA relates to one of the two elements of the Irish Republican Army - the other being the Provisional IRA - that emerged from the ideological split in the Irish Republican movement in 1969-70. ...
The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ...
Sectarianism is an adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination, it also usually involves a rejection of those not a member of ones sect. ...
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. ...
This article is about the term as used within the Commonwealth of Nations; there is also an Legislative Assembly in Oregon and there used to be a Legislative Assembly in France during the French Revolution. ...
There are some who see the terms "Unionist" and "Nationalist"/"Republican" as being of more relevance to the community that the party seeks to represent rather than the position on the border question. Several of the "Other" parties strive to be non-sectarian but have a clear position on the border, whilst some surveys indicate that many people who vote for the nationalist parties, particularly the SDLP, are in favour of the United Kingdom - indeed critics assert the SDLP has an ambiguous position on the question of a United Ireland - and that it is religion rather than the constitutional question that determines their vote in the first instance. A United Ireland is the common demand of Irish nationalists, envisaging that the island of Ireland (currently divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) be reunited as a single political entity. ...
Unionist parties 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. ...
The Democratic Unionist Party is a hardline unionist party in Northern Ireland led by Ian Paisley. ...
The UK Unionist Party (UKUP) is a small political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) are a small political party from Northern Ireland. ...
Republican or Nationalist parties The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtà Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ...
It has been suggested that Provisional Sinn Féin be merged into this article or section. ...
The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI; Irish: Páirtà Cumannach na hÉireann) is a small all-Ireland Marxist party. ...
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Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) describes itself as a republican socialist party and claims to be both Marxist and republican. ...
Republican Sinn Féin (RSF) is a minor political party operating in Ireland. ...
Supporting complete independence The Ulster Third Way is the Northern Ireland branch of the Third Way and is organised by David Kerr. ...
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). ...
Other The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The Northern Ireland Womens Coalition is a non-sectarian political party in Northern Ireland. ...
The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtà Sóisialach) is a political party active in Ireland. ...
The Socialist Workers Party (Ireland) (SWP) is an Irish, Trotskyist political party. ...
The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...
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The Green Party in Northern Ireland is a minor political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
Labour - Federation of Labour Groups is the formally registered name of a collection of political organisations in Northern Ireland who aspire to become part of the Labour Party of Great Britain. ...
Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...
The Socialist Environmental Alliance (SEA) are a minor political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket is a minor United Kingdom political party which advocates the abolition of parliament in favour of devolution to city states and decision-making by referendum. ...
Other UK parties registered to stand in Northern Ireland Many other parties have formally registered to contest elections in Northern Ireland but have no serious record of standing in elections there at the time of writing. The following parties on the official register do, however, have a record of standing in other parts of the United Kingdom and may stand in Northern Ireland in the near future: N.B The Liberal Democrats currently have a policy not to stand in Northern Ireland but to support their sister party, the Alliance, with many holding membership of both and Alliance peers take the Liberal Democrat whip. The Liberal Democrats have an organisation in the region. 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. ...
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a registered political party established in the United Kingdom in 1983 by musician and anti-politician David Sutch, also known as Screaming Lord Sutch. ...
RESPECT The Unity Coalition is a left wing British political party founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ...
The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ...
Veritas is a United Kingdom political party, formed in 2005 as a split from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ...
The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...
The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The British Labour Party have a policy not to stand in Northern Ireland. Until recently it was not possible for residents to even join the party; however this was changed on legal advice. The Labour Party has however declined to allow organisation in the region. The SDLP MPs unofficially take the Labour whip. The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtà Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ...
Fianna Fáil have recently opened a cumann (branch) in Derry and begun recruiting in Queen's University, Belfast, but not announced any plans to contest elections in the region. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ...
Derry or Londonderry (in Irish, Doire or Doire Cholm Chille), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ...
Queens University, Belfast - or officially The Queens University of Belfast (QUB; in Irish, Ollscoil na BanrÃona, Béal Feirste) - is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
Defunct parties
Unionist The Ulster Unionist Labour Association was an association of trade unionists founded in 1917, aligned with the Ulster Unionists in Northern Ireland. ...
The Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) were a small unionist political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The Ulster Loyalist Democratic Party (ULDP) was a small political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The Unionist Party of Northern Ireland was a political party founded by Brian Faulkner in September 1974. ...
The Ulster Popular Unionist Party was a unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ...
The United Ulster Unionist Party was a political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1977 and 1982. ...
The Protestant Unionist Party (PUP) were a political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1966 to 1971. ...
The Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, also known as the Vanguard Ulster Progressive Party (and several variations of word order), was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978. ...
The Volunteer Political Party was a political party formed in Northern Ireland in 1974 by members of the then recently legalised Ulster Volunteer Force under the leadership of Ken Gibson. ...
The Northern Ireland Unionist Party (NIUP) is a small political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The United Unionist Coalition, also known as the United Unionist Assembly Party, was formed by a collection of unionist members of the Northern Ireland Assembly who were elected as independent unionists in 1998. ...
Labour The Belfast Labour Party was a political party in Northern Ireland from 1892 until 1924. ...
Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ...
A specimen of the membership card for the Labour Party of Northern Ireland. ...
The Northern Ireland Labour Party was a political party which operated from 1924 until the 1980s. ...
Nationalist/Republican Anti H-Block was the political party label used by candidates standing in Northern Ireland in support of the 1981 hunger strike. ...
The Irish Independence Party was a nationalist political party in Northern Ireland, founded in 1977 by Frank McManus (former Unity MP for Fermanagh & South Tyrone between 1970 and 1974) and Fergus McAteer (son of Eddie McAteer, who had been leader of the Nationalist Party between 1953 and 1959). ...
The Nationalist Party existed under various forms from 1874 to 1973. ...
Official Sinn Féin (later renamed Sinn Féin the Workers Party) was a Stalinst political party which evolved from the split in Sinn Féin and the IRA that took place in 1970. ...
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The Republican Labour Party was a political party in Northern Ireland. ...
Unity was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalst candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s. ...
Others The Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist) was an anti-revisionist political party based in Ireland. ...
The Communist Party of Northern Ireland was a small communist party operating in Northern Ireland. ...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was a United Kingdom political party that existed as a national party between 1981 and 1990. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the year. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the year. ...
The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ...
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