Labourist Party of Sentryzija

The Labourist Party of Sentryzija (Obradinian: Dyvojkes Izevisk je Sentryzija), known until 1918 as the Labourist Party of Obradina, was a left-wing political party which was the dominant forced in Sentryzija from 1924 until 1974.

The party was founded in 1831 as the political wing of the trade union movement. It remained an underground organisation until 1842 when it was officially registered to run in elections. In 1910 members of the party became involved with the Workers and Peasants Revolutionary Army headed by Danijal Varisk, participating in the uprising which would culminate in the Obradinian Revolution and the subsequent civil war. In 1911 Danijal Varisk was elected President of the party and in 1918 the party would become the ruling party of a new state known as the Labourist Federation of Sentryzija. From 1924 to 1970 the party was the only one permitted to appear on ballots. In 1969 Poroz Sentrysk Mâri began a process of Liberalisation, legalising opposition parties. The Labourist party would go on to lose the 1974 election to the Republican Union. The policies of the Republican Union would prove to be incredibly unpopular with both the military and industrial workers, leading to a strike in 1976 and then a 1977 Variskist Coup d'etat. From 1977 until 1980 the military directly ruled the country, initiating repressive policies towards opponents of the military regime. This military government discredited the Labourist Parties reformist look and caused many of its members to become disillusioned, leading to its dissolution in 1980 after the re-implementation of democracy.

Although the party disbanded in 1980, it was succeeded by a number of parties who embody similar principles to the Labourist Party or Variskism in general, namely Drazvir, the Kâljiker Party, the Party of Democrats and Labourists, Red Front - Party For the Defence of the Revolution and the extra-parliamentary Movement for Variskism. In particular, Movement for Variskism and Red Front - Party For the Defence of the Revolution are parties which explicitly identify themselves as successors to the Labourist Party and its platform.

= History =

Early years
The Labourist Party was was founded in 1831 in order to give trade unions political representation. The party was founded by Olik Stokrav Lecyl, Mâri Obratograz Łyvej and Mixal Petragraz Poroz, three prominant members of the Obradinian trade union movement during the 1830s. For much of its early history the party struggled and was subject to frequent suppression by the authorities. Early activity mostly was confined to the organising of discussion groups and providing monetary aid to striking workers during the illegal strikes.

In 1842 the Novemberists under the Judicialist Prime Minister Tapox Stokav Vâr agreed to legalise the party, making it eligible to run in the countries elections. Despite gaining legality entering parliament was still an uphill battle for the party. In the Obradinian empire a w:Weighted voting|property based]] voting system was utilised, essentially limiting the working class people from voting and running in the coutnries elections. This proved a great obstacle to the party as due to the nature of the party its leadership and support base primarily consisted of working class people. This changed in 1847 however as the party gained a benefactor from the upper class, Zenjor Evrad Vâr. Despite coming from an aristocratic background Zenjor Evrad Vâr was sympathetic to the plight of the working class and was an influential proponent of electoral reform within the e,pire. He was more than keen to use his inherited wealth to aid the party and in 1850 even agreed to stand for election on behalf of the party. At the 1850 Obradinian general election the party gained its first seat, making Zenjor Evrad Vâr the public face of the party.

Entrance into parliament
Following the election of Zenjor Evrad Vâr the Labourist Party gained its first seat. It also marked the first time any party other than the Novemberists and the Kolylists gained parliamentary representation. Initially Zenjor Evrad Vâr chose to caucus separately but in 1853 during the crisis of the Novemberists he agreed to caucus with the left Novemberistss. Later on in 1854 the 3 left Novemberists would join the Labourist Party but they'd all loe their seayts at the 1855 Obradinian general election. In 1855 the Labourists would gain a second member of parliament. And then in 1860 the Labourist Party would gain 3 more members of parliament, amounting in a total of 5 MP's for the party. Things generally were looking optimistic for the party and the period was referred to by party members at the tim as the "rise".

1977 coup d'etat and eventual dissolution
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