The Commonwealth Labour Party (CWLP) was a minor political party in Northern Ireland. The party was founded in 1942 by Harry Midgley, former leader of the Northern Ireland Labour Party (NILP), in order to pursue his brand of labour unionism.
Read more about Commonwealth Labour Party: Split With The Northern Ireland Labour Party, Organisation, Electoral Performance, Disbanding
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