It has taken over this position from the Atassut party, which has developed towards favouring more autonomy.

[6] Two of the major priorities in its programme are improving educational standards and the housing situation.

[2] Established in 2002, the party won five seats in the elections that year.

It increased its seat total to seven in the 2005 elections, but was excluded from power by a so-called "Northern Lights Coalition" of Siumut, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Atassut.

[7] Its number of seats decreased to four in the 2009 elections; however, it entered a government coalition with Inuit Ataqatigiit and the Association of Candidates, removing the formerly dominant Siumut from power for the first time in its history.