Real Politics Union
Real Politics Union | |
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| Leader | Bolesław Witczak |
| Founded | 6 December 1990 |
| Headquarters | ul. Nowy Świat 41, 00-042 Warsaw |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism, Libertarianism, Monarchism |
| International affiliation | none |
| Website | |
| www.upr.org.pl | |
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The Real Politics Union (Unia Polityki Realnej, UPR) is a free market-emphasizing liberal conservative political party in Poland. It is composed of Conservatives, Libertarians and Monarchists. The party slogan is: "Freedom, Property, Justice".
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 NAFTA.
- Opposition to EU.
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-...)
Popular Support & 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.
UPR's candidates commenced their political campaign from the conservative-liberal 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 Leage 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.
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).
External links
- Official website
- UPR Wiki
- thank YouTube one of a few TV spots showing UPR state policy (in Polish)
- UPR TV (in Polish)
