The People's Republic of South Yorkshire or The Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire, is a satirical reference to Sheffield. It refers to the left-wing Labour administration of Sheffield City Council during the 1980s, under the leadership of David Blunkett. Sheffield is a major city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. ... The Rt Hon. ...

The expression is said to have been coined by Irvine Patnick, a Conservative MP who represented Sheffield Hallam, an unusually wealthy area of South Yorkshire [1]. However it was sometimes used by supporters of the council's left-wing policies. Sir Cyril Irvine Patnick, OBE (b. ... Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering the south west portion of the City of Sheffield, England. ...

Examples of policies introduced by the council during this period are:

• Sheffield council twinning itself with Donetsk, then in the Soviet Union.
• The introduction of Peace Studies into schools.
• Sheffield declaring itself a nuclear-free zone.
• Cheap public transport.
• Flying the red flag on Sheffield Town Hall on May Day [2]

The policies of the council contrasted sharply with the national government of the day, that of Margaret Thatcher. Location Map of Ukraine with Donetsk highlighted. ... Historically, and most generally, the red flag is an international symbol for the blood of angry workers. ... Sheffield Town Hall is a building in the city of Sheffield in the north of England. ... May Day is May 1, and refers to any of several holidays celebrated on this day. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. ...

The Miner's Strike also took place during this period. The miners strike of 1984–1985 was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. ...

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