Volunteer Political Party

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Volunteer Political Party (VPP) was a loyalist political party launched in Northern Ireland on 22 June 1974 by members of the then recently legalised Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). The Chairman was Ken Gibson from East Belfast, an ex-internee and UVF chief of staff at the time. The success of the Ulster Workers Council Strike had shown some UVF leaders the political power they held and they sought to develop this potential further. The UVF had been banned by the unionist government in 1966, but was legalised at the same time as Sinn F in by Labour Secretary of State Merlyn Rees in April 1974 in order to encourage a political path for unionist and republican paramilitary groups.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5511357898
• ISBN13: 9785511357898
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"