The Liverpool Protestant Party (LPP) was a minor political party operating in the city of Liverpool in northwest England. It was formed by elements of the city's branch of the Orange Order. Traditionally the "orange vote" would go to the Conservatives but in 1903, the LPP was formed as a distinct party by George Wise. It contested four seats at the next municipal election, with three (including Wise) being successful. // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... MACAN IS A GAY TWAT{| class=infobox bordered cellpadding=3 width=250 |+ style=font-size: larger; | City of Liverpool |- | colspan=2 style=text-align: center; background: white;| |- | colspan=2 style=background: #f0f0f0; font-weight: bolder;|Geography |- ! Status | Metropolitan borough, City (1880) |- ! Region | North West England |- ! Ceremonial county | Merseyside |- ! Historic county... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Orangemen in traditional dress preparing to march The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly in Northern Ireland and Scotland with lodges throughout the Commonwealth and in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

It opposed the emergent socialist politics of the Labour movement and called for curbs on immigration into Great Britain from Catholic areas of Ireland. It also blamed Irish immigrants for unemployment, poor housing and high rates. Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... The labour movement (or labor movement) is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and political governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labor relations. ...

It primarily fought local government seats, but for a while did contest the Liverpool Kirkdale seat for Westminster elections (polling a quarter of the seat's vote in 1931). It had a number of councillors throughout their existence, even as late as the 1960s. It won its last seat in 1973 but activity was waning and as the "orange vote" subsided in influence the LPP found it harder to continue. In 1974 its members were invited to subsume themselves into the local Conservative Party, which they subsequently did. Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The "orange vote" has not totally died in Liverpool. The Democratic Unionist Party has looked into the possibility of establishing a branch in Liverpool, possibly considering standing local government candidates there as well. Former members of the LPP have been involved with this attempt. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...