Real Politics Union
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| Unia Polityki Realnej | |
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| Leader | Bolesław Witczak |
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| Founded | 6 December 1990 |
| Headquarters | ul. Nowy Świat 41, 00-042 Warsaw |
| Ideology | Conservatism, Libertarianism, Monarchism |
| International affiliation | None |
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| www.upr.org.pl | |
| Republic of Poland |
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The Real Politics Union (Unia Polityki Realnej, UPR) is a free market-emphasizing conservative political party in Poland. It is composed of conservatives, libertarians and monarchists. The party slogan is: "Freedom, Property, Justice".
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[edit] Ideology
The Real Politics Union's program includes:
- It generally favors reduced government spending, tax cuts and a flexible labour market.
- Minimal government bureaucracy.
- Protection of property rights.
- The party wants waiver of income tax collection.
- Promotion of privatization and reprivatization.
- Demonopolization
- Decentralization
- Deregulation
- Decommunization
- It postulates a return of capital punishment for murderers.
- It wants to end conscription and to introduce a voluntary army.
- Private health care and voluntary education.
- The party is pro-life and thus opposes euthanasia and abortion.
- It is against same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption.
- Support for NATO and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- Opposition to European Union.
[edit] Popular support and funding
The UPR consistently enjoys the support of approximately 2-4% of voters [1], and therefore does not receive public funding under Polish electoral law. As a consequence it has faced prolonged financial difficulties since its inception. In 1991 legislative election, the party won 3 seats.
UPR's candidates commenced their political campaign from the liberal-conservative organisation Janusz Korwin-Mikke's Platform ("Platforma Janusza Korwin-Mikke"). The PJKM did not manage to cross the required 5% threshold in the 2005 parliamentary elections (the party had the support of only 1.57% of voters).
In the most recent election, UPR's candidates campaigned in cooperation with the League of Polish Families but did not enter into a formal coalition.
The list on which both the UPR and the League appeared saw the UPR garnering 1.5% votes. This was insufficient to get any of their candidates into the Lower House ("Sejm") and therefore the UPR remains unable to obtain public funding.
[edit] Leadership
- Janusz Korwin-Mikke (1990-1997)
- Stanisław Michalkiewicz (1997-1999)
- Janusz Korwin-Mikke (1999-2003)
- Stanisław Wojtera (2003-2005)
- Jacek Boroń (2005)
- Wojciech Popiela (2005-2008)
- Bolesław Witczak (2008-...)
[edit] Party symbol
A special colour variation of St George's Cross is used here as a traditional symbol of a struggle for principles. The colours of the flag represent: a struggle for allegiance (blue), virtue (white) and freedom (black).
[edit] External links
- Official website (in Polish)
- UPR Wiki (in Polish)
- thank YouTube one of a few TV spots showing UPR state policy (in Polish)
- UPR TV (in Polish)
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