It was founded by Bruce Jesson in 1967,[1] and was linked to the Republican Association.
[2] It did not win any seats in Parliament, and was dissolved in 1974.
[3] Instead, a new publication was created, The Republican, which was published until 1995.
In 1995 another republican party, which was also subsequently dissolved, arose under the same name.
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