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The '''Respect Party''' is a [[left (politics)|left]]-wing [[political party]] in the [[United Kingdom]] which campaigns against [[privatisation]], [[unemployment]], [[Islamophobia]] and [[war]]. Founded in January 2004, it attracted media attention for its [[anti-war]] campaign against the [[Iraq War|2003 invasion of Iraq]], and won a seat in the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]. Its support is strongest in inner-city [[London]] and [[Birmingham]]; in both cities, party representatives serve as local councillors. | The '''Respect Party''' is a [[left (politics)|left]]-wing [[political party]] in the [[United Kingdom]] which campaigns against [[privatisation]], [[unemployment]], [[Islamophobia]] and [[war]]. Founded in January 2004, it attracted media attention for its [[anti-war]] campaign against the [[Iraq War|2003 invasion of Iraq]], and won a seat in the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]. Its support is strongest in inner-city [[London]] and [[Birmingham]]; in both cities, party representatives serve as local councillors. | ||
Respect lost its sole parliamentary seat to [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] in the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]]. | |||
Revision as of 00:28, 8 May 2010
The Respect Party is a left-wing political party in the United Kingdom which campaigns against privatisation, unemployment, Islamophobia and war. Founded in January 2004, it attracted media attention for its anti-war campaign against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and won a seat in the 2005 general election. Its support is strongest in inner-city London and Birmingham; in both cities, party representatives serve as local councillors.
Respect lost its sole parliamentary seat to Labour in the 2010 general election.