As a result of disappointment with the Legislative Council, under the leadership of Kgalemang T. Motsete, an accomplished music composer and educationist, BPP became the first mass party to agitate for full independence.

Motsete attempted to retain a small group of the BPP's old guard but lost power to Philip Matante.

However, BPP continues to advocate for a complete merger of opposition parties, primarily because these pacts have proved to be fragile and prone to defections.

For the first time it included people from all parts of the country in an attempt to nationalize the party, weakening the perception that the BPP serves only Botswana in the north.

BPPs principles are: The BPP motto is "Lefatshe la Rona", "Shango Yedu", and "Ilizwe nge lethu!"