Minor Parties

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Barnaby Knight

Cards (4)

  • Reform UK
    Leader: Farage/Tice.
    Main aims: Far right, anti immigration, populist.
    Success: media attention, vote share 2024.
    Limitations: few seats.
  • DUP
    Leader: Jeffery Donaldson
    Aims: Anti EU, Pro UK.
    Success: confidence and supply 2017 gaining £1 billion for NI. 2nd largest party in NI assembly.
    Failure: Usually minimal impact in Westminster.
  • Sinn Fein
    Leader: Mary Lou Mcdonald.
    Aims: Left wing, socially progressive.
    Success: Currently largest party in NI, involvement in peace talks 1990s.
    Failures: MPs do not take seats in Westminster (Anti monarchy).
  • Plaid Cymru
    Leader: Rhun ap Iorwerth
    Aims: preservation of Welsh culture, Welsh independence.
    Success: Some involvement in Welsh Assembly.
    Failure: Minimal impact in Westminster.