Their political priorities included social protection, general liberal values, and support for science and education.

[4] On August 8, 2006, the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography ruled that the party lacks the legally required number of members, and it was dissolved in February 2007.

On 20 February 2003, the party held a protest against an upcoming education reform and the government's proposed reduction in spending on science.

In 2003, Vladimir Shakhtin, a member of the Central Council of the party and a prominent opposition figure in the Komi Republic, was elected head of the Inta Urban Okrug [ru].

Vladimir Shakhtin himself linked his resignation to his party affiliation and refusal to cooperate with United Russia:[5] I am a representative of SLON, the Union of People for Education and Science.