Unionist
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United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, British unionistsBritish unionism
British unionism is a political ideology favouring the continued existence of the United Kingdom as a sovereign state, consisting of four constituent countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....
are those people and political organisations who wish their area to remain or become part of the United Kingdom. More specifically, it may refer to:
- Unionism in IrelandUnionism in IrelandUnionism in Ireland is an ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain...
- Unionism in Scotland
- Unionist Party (Scotland)
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Conservative and Unionist PartyConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, commonly simply as Conservatives
Romania and Moldova
- Romanian-Moldovan Unionists
North America
- Unionist (United States), a member or supporter of the twenty-three Northern states that were not part of the seceding Confederacy during the American Civil War
- National Union Party (United States)National Union Party (United States)The National Union Party was the name used by the Republican Party for the national ticket in the 1864 presidential election, held during the Civil War. State Republican parties did not usually change their name....
- Unionist Party (Canada)Unionist Party (Canada)The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
, a merger of parties that led Canada during World War I
See also
- Unionist Party (disambiguation)
- Unionism (disambiguation)
- Union (disambiguation)