List of political parties in the Isle of Man
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This article lists political parties in the Isle of Man.
Political parties
played no official role in the Isle of Man
before the 2006 elections.
At the 2001 election for the House of Keys
, the Labour Party polled 17.3% of the vote and won 2 seats. The vast majority of seats at every election are won by independent candidates with no allegiance to any parties. At the 2006 election for the House of Keys
, the newly formed Liberal Vannin Party won 2 seats: Onchan
with Peter Karran
and Douglas South
with Bill Malarky
. In 2007 they were also represented in local government gaining two seats in by elections.
, although an electoral party in its early years (several MHKs are ex-members) has evolved into a quasi-pressure group.
Political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
played no official role in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
before the 2006 elections.
Active parties
- Liberal Vannin PartyLiberal Vannin PartyThe Liberal Vannin Party is a political party on the Isle of Man. It was founded in 2006 by Onchan MHK Peter Karran. The Liberal Vannin Party put forward several candidates at the 2006 general election, and campaigns on a platform of greater accountability and openness in government.-2006...
- Manx Labour PartyManx Labour PartyThe Manx Labour Party is a political party operating in the Isle of Man. It is independent of its namesake, the Labour Party in the UK.-History:...
At the 2001 election for the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
, the Labour Party polled 17.3% of the vote and won 2 seats. The vast majority of seats at every election are won by independent candidates with no allegiance to any parties. At the 2006 election for the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
, the newly formed Liberal Vannin Party won 2 seats: Onchan
Onchan
Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....
with Peter Karran
Peter Karran
Peter Karran MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Minister of Education and Children, Member of the House of Keys for Onchan and Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party. He was a Manx Labour Party member but left in 2004. In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party...
and Douglas South
Douglas South
Douglas South is a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man. It elects 2 MHKs.-MHKs & Elections:-External links:*...
with Bill Malarky
Bill Malarky
William "Bill" Mackay Malarkey is a Manx politician, who was elected Liberal Vannin MHK for Douglas South but later defected from the party and sat as an independent...
. In 2007 they were also represented in local government gaining two seats in by elections.
Political pressure groups
- Alliance for Progressive GovernmentAlliance for Progressive GovernmentThe Alliance for Progressive Government was a political pressure group operating in the Isle of Man.Formed in 1991 was a grouping of members of the House of Keys who wanted to provide a coherent opposition to the Manx government, they were initially called the Alternative Policy Group, before...
(APG) - Positive Action GroupPositive action groupThe Positive Action Group is a political pressure group formed on the Isle of Man in November 2006. They see that there should be three ‘core principles’ applying to the system of Government in the Isle of Man, namely open accountable government, rigorous control of public finances, and a fairer...
(PAG) - Manx Independence Movement (MIM)
, although an electoral party in its early years (several MHKs are ex-members) has evolved into a quasi-pressure group.
Defunct parties
- Manx Communist PartyManx Communist PartyThe Manx Communist Party was a short lived party of the 1960s in the Isle of Man....
- Manx National PartyManx National PartyThe first Manx National Party was a party that identified itself with the UK Conservatives. They were active in the period between World War I and World War II in opposing the activities of the Manx Labour Party. However, unlike the Manx Labour Party, they were unsuccessful in establishing...
(pre-World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
) - Manx National PartyManx National Party (1977)The Manx National Party was an offshoot of Mec Vannin, a nationalist party in the Isle of Man. Divisions within Mec Vannin caused the split in 1977, and the single Mec Vannin member of the House of Keys transferred his loyalties to the new party. When Craine ceased to be an MHK in 1981 the Manx...
(post WWII unrelated party) - Manx Liberal Party
- Independent LabourIndependent Labour (Isle of Man)The Independent Labour is a political party in the Isle of Man.At the 2001 election for the House of Keys, Independent Labour polled 1.0% and won no seats. It was linked to the UK's Independent Labour Network, founded in 1998 by Ken Coates and Hugh Kerr....
- Manx People's Political AssociationManx People's Political AssociationThe Manx People's Political Association was a political party active in the Isle of Man. They first contested elections in the 1946 election to the House of Keys...
See also
- Politics of the Isle of ManPolitics of the Isle of ManThe government of the Isle of Man is a parliamentary representative democracy. As a Crown Dependency, it is not subordinate to the government of the United Kingdom. That government, however, is responsible for defence and external affairs and could intervene in the domestic affairs of the isle...
- List of political parties by country
- http://mhkstheyworkforyou.org/default.aspx Access to work & info of members of Tynwald