(the) Ulster Democratic Unionist Party
- (the) Ulster Democratic Unionist Party
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a political party in Northern Ireland. It is supported mainly by ↑
Protestants,
and wants Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom. It is regarded as having more extreme policies than the ↑Ulster Unionist Party,
and was led for many years by Ian Paisley. In 2005 it became the largest Northern Ireland party to be represented in the ↑
House of Commons, with nine
Members of Parliament.
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