Third Way (UK) - Definition and Overview

The Third Way is a British political party which broke away from the National Front in 1989, taking around fifty members of the party's Political Soldier wing.

The leading members include David Kerr Chairman of the party (and editor of Ulster Nation magazine); Graham Williamson (lead candidate with approx 17% of the vote in local elections in Elm Park, Essex); Brent Cheetham (editor of the Cuffley Courier newsletter) and Patrick Harrington.

David Kerr is active in Northern Ireland where the group advocates Ulster independence from both Britain and Ireland which would mean the de facto creation of a Protestant, Orange state. Kerr is frequently active in the West Belfast constituency where he lives, although electoral support has been minimal.

Policies include de-criminalization of prostitution and cannabis, reform of Britain's role in the European Union (the party began life by calling for complete withdrawal and supported Sir James Goldsmith's Referendum Party in the 1997 General Election). They have also run "support small trader" campaigns and claim to be the heirs to the Poujadist tradition. The group also advocates a form of social credit.

The group claims to have disavowed all neo-Nazi ideology.

It should not be confused with the Third Way ideology promoted by Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and Gerhard Schröder.