Real Politics Union

Infobox_Political_Party
party_name = Unia Polityki Realnej
party_
colorcode = #959EAF
leader = Bolesław Witczak
foundation = 6 December 1990
ideology = Liberal conservatism, Libertarianism, Monarchism
headquarters = ul. Nowy Świat 41, 00-042 Warsaw
international = none
website = [http://www.upr.org.pl www.upr.org.pl]
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 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
* Opposition to European Union.

Popular support and funding

The "UPR" consistently enjoys the support of approximately 2-4% of voters [http://www.sondaz.wp.pl/] , 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.

Leadership

* Janusz Korwin-Mikke (1990-1997)
* Stanisław Michalkiewicz (1997-1999)
* Janusz Korwin-Mikke (1999-2003)
* Stanisław Wojtera (2003-2005)
* Jacek Boroń (2005)
* Wojciech Popiela (2005-2008)
* Bolesław Witczak (2008-...)

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

* [http://www.upr.org.pl/ Official website]
* [http://upr.polityczne.net/ UPR Wiki]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSvsWIdooDo thank YouTube] one of a few TV spots showing UPR state policy (in Polish)
* [http://www.uprtv.pl/uprtv/uprtv_index.php UPR TV] (in Polish)