All Party Alliance
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The All Party Alliance was a political party
in the United Kingdom
. It was founded in January 1966 by the well-known writer
John Creasey
. Its the main policies were a national government
by the best members of each party, and the running of industry by councils including workers, managers
, investor
s and the government
as a means to avoid industrial action
. He saw this as a path to prosperity and the eventual elimination of income tax
.
The organisation was relaunched in 1972 as Evolution to Democracy (Evo), which was also the name of Creasey's book setting out his ideas for All-Party Alliance and Alliance in Industry.
In 1973, with John Creasey
seriously ill, Evo merged with Colin Compton's "The Organisation", a Yorkshire-based party which advocated coalition government based on the proportion of votes cast for each party. The reconstituted party was named the Independent Democratic Alliance. Following Creasey's death later that year, IDA became preoccupied with the anti-Common Market tradition rather than the original ideals of Creasey. IDA stood candidates in the February 1974 general election - but not with conspicuous success. The party faded away thereafter.
Political party
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It was founded in January 1966 by the well-known writer
Writer
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John Creasey
John Creasey
John Creasey MBE was an English crime and science fiction writer. The author of more than 600 novels, he published them using 28 different pseudonyms, including Anthony Morton, Michael Halliday, Kyle Hunt, J.J. Marric, Jeremy York, Richard Martin, Peter Manton, Norman Deane, Gordon Ashe, Henry St...
. Its the main policies were a national government
National unity government
A national unity government, government of national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.- Canada :During World War I the Conservative government of Sir...
by the best members of each party, and the running of industry by councils including workers, managers
Management
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, investor
Investor
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s and the government
Government
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as a means to avoid industrial action
Industrial action
Industrial action or job action refers collectively to any measure taken by trade unions or other organised labour meant to reduce productivity in a workplace. Quite often it is used and interpreted as a euphemism for strike, but the scope is much wider...
. He saw this as a path to prosperity and the eventual elimination of income tax
Income tax
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.
The organisation was relaunched in 1972 as Evolution to Democracy (Evo), which was also the name of Creasey's book setting out his ideas for All-Party Alliance and Alliance in Industry.
In 1973, with John Creasey
John Creasey
John Creasey MBE was an English crime and science fiction writer. The author of more than 600 novels, he published them using 28 different pseudonyms, including Anthony Morton, Michael Halliday, Kyle Hunt, J.J. Marric, Jeremy York, Richard Martin, Peter Manton, Norman Deane, Gordon Ashe, Henry St...
seriously ill, Evo merged with Colin Compton's "The Organisation", a Yorkshire-based party which advocated coalition government based on the proportion of votes cast for each party. The reconstituted party was named the Independent Democratic Alliance. Following Creasey's death later that year, IDA became preoccupied with the anti-Common Market tradition rather than the original ideals of Creasey. IDA stood candidates in the February 1974 general election - but not with conspicuous success. The party faded away thereafter.