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in Polish) was the proposed name for a new Polish political grouping which was to arise from an alliance or merger between the left-wing populist
Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland
(SORP) and the national conservative Christian right
League of Polish Families
(LPR) in July 2007.http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1330480.php/Polands_junior_coalition_partners_may_quit_Kaczynski_government However, the merger failed to materialise, and LiS didn't go anywhere beyond the stage of a proposal.
The decision for the synthesis of the two parties arose following a crisis within Poland's ruling three party coalition, of the dominant Law and Justice
(PiS) party, and junior partners SORP and LPR. On the 9th July, SORP leader, Andrzej Lepper
, was dismissed from his position as Minister for Agriculture following a secret investigation by the Central Anticorruption Bureau
(CBA) which attempted to link him and his department to corruptive practices. Lepper protested his innocence and claimed to have been the victim of a politically motivated 'sting' operation, initiated by PM Kaczynski
and PiS. He demanded that a parliamentary inquiry be conducted to investigate the legality and motivation of the CBA operation mounted against him. Lepper's stance drew him support from his own SORP party and the LPR. On the 16th of July, a merger of the two parties was announced at a press conference conducted by Lepper and his LPR counterpart, Roman Giertych
. The nature of this new 'LiS' was not made clear, and the leaders could not give any specifics as to whether LiS would take the form of a newly unified party or simply an electoral alliance of two autonomous parties. It was indicated however, that the platform of this new alliance would be mainly eurosceptic
and anti-reformist.
By early September it was clear that LiS would not arise. The membership of the two parties had not been properly consulted as to their support for this idea, and the merits of the proposition had not been discussed. Many of the members of both groups saw little common ground between the two parties. Furthermore, opinion polls did not necessarily reflect that there was a significant advantage to an alliance. LPR and SORP therefore decided to start independently of each other at the early October 21 legislative elections
. LPR joined forces with UPR and PR to form a new alliance called League of the Right of the Republic
(Liga Prawicy Rzeczypospolitej).
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
in Polish) was the proposed name for a new Polish political grouping which was to arise from an alliance or merger between the left-wing populist
Populism
Populism can be defined as an ideology, political philosophy, or type of discourse. Generally, a common theme compares "the people" against "the elite", and urges social and political system changes. It can also be defined as a rhetorical style employed by members of various political or social...
Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland
Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland , abbreviated to SRP, is an agrarian political party and trade union in Poland led by Andrzej Lepper. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies....
(SORP) and the national conservative Christian right
Christian right
Christian right is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe "right-wing" Christian political groups that are characterized by their strong support of socially conservative policies...
League of Polish Families
League of Polish Families
The League of Polish Families is a right-wing political party in Poland. It was represented in the Polish parliament, forming part of the cabinet of Jarosław Kaczyński, until the latter dissolved in September 2007....
(LPR) in July 2007.http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1330480.php/Polands_junior_coalition_partners_may_quit_Kaczynski_government However, the merger failed to materialise, and LiS didn't go anywhere beyond the stage of a proposal.
The decision for the synthesis of the two parties arose following a crisis within Poland's ruling three party coalition, of the dominant Law and Justice
Law and Justice
Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament....
(PiS) party, and junior partners SORP and LPR. On the 9th July, SORP leader, Andrzej Lepper
Andrzej Lepper
Andrzej Zbigniew Lepper was a Polish politician who was the leader of Samoobrona RP political party....
, was dismissed from his position as Minister for Agriculture following a secret investigation by the Central Anticorruption Bureau
Central Anticorruption Bureau
The Central Anticorruption Bureau is a division of the Polish government, reporting to the Prime Minister of Poland, responsible for addressing corruption in Poland. Located in Warsaw, the CBA has been in operation since 24 July 2006, having been activated by the June 2006 Central Anticorruption...
(CBA) which attempted to link him and his department to corruptive practices. Lepper protested his innocence and claimed to have been the victim of a politically motivated 'sting' operation, initiated by PM Kaczynski
Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński is a conservative Polish politician who served as Prime Minister from July 2006 to November 2007. He is presently the chairman of the Law and Justice party, which he cofounded in 2002. He has been the leader of the opposition since the 2007 elections.He has a Doctor...
and PiS. He demanded that a parliamentary inquiry be conducted to investigate the legality and motivation of the CBA operation mounted against him. Lepper's stance drew him support from his own SORP party and the LPR. On the 16th of July, a merger of the two parties was announced at a press conference conducted by Lepper and his LPR counterpart, Roman Giertych
Roman Giertych
Roman Jacek Giertych is a Polish politician; he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education until August 2007. He was a member of the Sejm from 2001 until October 2007, and chairman of the League of Polish Families party.- Biography :Roman Giertych comes from a prominent family of Polish...
. The nature of this new 'LiS' was not made clear, and the leaders could not give any specifics as to whether LiS would take the form of a newly unified party or simply an electoral alliance of two autonomous parties. It was indicated however, that the platform of this new alliance would be mainly eurosceptic
EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
and anti-reformist.
By early September it was clear that LiS would not arise. The membership of the two parties had not been properly consulted as to their support for this idea, and the merits of the proposition had not been discussed. Many of the members of both groups saw little common ground between the two parties. Furthermore, opinion polls did not necessarily reflect that there was a significant advantage to an alliance. LPR and SORP therefore decided to start independently of each other at the early October 21 legislative elections
Polish parliamentary election, 2007
Early parliamentary elections for both houses of parliament were held in Poland on 21 October 2007 after the Sejm voted for its own dissolution on 7 September 2007. The election took place two years before the maximum tenure of four years, with the previous elections having been in September 2005...
. LPR joined forces with UPR and PR to form a new alliance called League of the Right of the Republic
League of the Right of the Republic
The League of the Right of the Republic is a Polish political alliance between the national conservative Christian right League of Polish Families , the conservative-libertarian Real Politics Union and the conservative Right of the Republic on 10 September 2007, in the run-up to the 2007...
(Liga Prawicy Rzeczypospolitej).