Palikot's Movement

Palikot's Movement Ruch Palikota
Leader	Janusz Palikot
Founded	1 June 2011
Headquarters	Warsaw
Ideology	Liberalism, Anti-clericalism
Official colours	Orange
Sejm	41 / 460 [1]
Senate	0 / 100
European Parliament	0 / 50
Website
http://www.ruchpalikota.org.pl/
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Palikot's Movement (Polish: Ruch Palikota, RP), until 1 June 2011 known as Movement of Support (Polish: Ruch Poparcia) is a political party in Poland headed by Janusz Palikot^[2], a former Civic Platform (PO) MP, founded in October 2010. Media have described the party as libertarian,^[3][4] liberal,^[5][6] anti-clerical,^[7] populist,^[8][9] and left wing.^[10][11]

History

In July 2010, Palikot - then still a PO member - suggested that the late President Kaczyński was himself to blame for the Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash in Smolensk, Russia. In the aftermath of the resulting controversy, Palikot announced plans to create his own social movement.^[12] On October 2 he organized the "Modern Poland" congress in Warsaw, attended by several thousand. At the congress, Palikot announced his 15-point program.^[13] On 6 October, Palikot resigned from the Civic Platform,^[14] along with Kazimierz Kutz.

On 9 January 2011, Palikot gave his MP ID card to the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity to be auctioned off.^[15]

On 1 June 2011, Palikot formally registered his movement as a political party called "Palikot's Movement". In the October 2011 elections, the party received 10 percent of the vote and won 40 seats in the Sejm.^[16] After elections one of the MPs of SLD, Sławomir Kopyciński, decided to leave his party and join Palikot's Movement.^[17]

Political goals

Palikot wants to end religious education in state schools, end state subsidies of churches, legalize abortion on demand, give out free condoms,^[18] allow same-sex civil unions,^[2] switch to the Mixed-member proportional representation system,^{[citation needed]} reform the Social Security Agency, dissolve the Senate,^[19] legalize cannabis^[20] and implement flat taxes.^[21]

Footnotes

1. ^ "Kluby i Koła - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (in Polish). http://sejm.gov.pl/Sejm7.nsf/kluby.xsp. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "10 percent support for rebel MP’s party?". TheNews.pl (Polskie Radio). 5 October 2010. http://www.thenews.pl/national/?id=140903. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
3. ^ "From goggle box to ballot box" (in English). The Economist. Sep 27th 2011. http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2011/09/polish-politics?page=1. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Palikot's surprise" (in English). Warsaw Business Journal. 10th October 2011. http://www.wbj.pl/article-56388-palikots-surprise.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
5. ^ Borowski, Chris (Mon Oct 10, 2011). "Liberal maverick to push for secular Poland after win" (in English). Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/10/us-poland-election-palikot-idUSTRE79957R20111010. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
6. ^ http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/56350,Palikot-moves-into-third-in-race-for-parliament
7. ^ "Anti-Clerical protest in Gdansk" (in English). .demotix.com. 4 November 2010. http://www.demotix.com/news/499935/anti-clerical-protest-gdansk. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
8. ^ Kulish, Nicholas (10 Oct 2011), "Provocateur’s Strong Showing Is a Sign of a Changing Poland", New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/world/europe/polands-palikot-movement-signals-a-changing-society.html, retrieved 13 Oct 2011 
9. ^ A glance at main parties in Poland's elections, Associated Press (AP), 9 Oct 2011, http://hosted2.ap.org/vabrm/nationalworld/Article_2011-10-09-EU-Poland-Election-Glance/id-7e0bbcd254e6443081581cca7b2b7cb2, retrieved 13 Oct 2011 
10. ^ AP: Polish PM Begins Building New Government After Win
11. ^ Gera, Vanessa (Oct 7, 2011). "AP Interview: New Polish party on the rise" (in English). The Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jm6KZMuYf6qFuYIrNCpAuSs-tAGg?docId=974625a9750b4137b1819e543c62fe9d. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
12. ^ Wybranowski, Wojciech. "Wirtualny Ruch Poparcia Janusza Palikota". rp.pl. http://www.rp.pl/artykul/16,507885.html. 
13. ^ Gądek, Jacek. "Kabaret eksperymentalny Janusza P. z biskupami pasibrzuchami w tle". onet.pl. http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/kabaret-eksperymentalny-janusza-p-z-biskupami-pasi,1,3709724,wiadomosc.html. 
14. ^ Palikot, Janusz. "I Resign (Janusz Palikot's blog)". http://palikot.blog.onet.pl/Skladam-rezygnacje,2,ID415472696,n. 
15. ^ "Palikot przed kamerami oddaje legitymację poselską na aukcję WOŚP". gazeta.pl. http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80271,8921425,Palikot_nie_jest_juz_poslem___legitymacje_oddal_na.html. Retrieved April 6, 2011. 
16. ^ "Elections 2011 - Election results" (in English). National Electoral Commission. http://wybory2011.pkw.gov.pl/wsw/en/000000.html. Retrieved 2011-11-13. 
17. ^ "Poseł Kopyciński z SLD przeszedł do Ruchu Palikota" (in Polish). .dziennik.pl. 2011-10-20. http://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/polityka/artykuly/362577,posel-kopycinski-z-sld-przeszedl-do-ruchu-palikota.html. Retrieved 2011-11-13. 
18. ^ Strybel, Rob (3 October 2010). "Polish maverick MP launches anti-clerical party". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6920W320101003. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
19. ^ "Modern Poland's postulates on their website" (in Polish). January 15, 2011. http://www.ruchpalikota.org.pl/sites/default/files/rp.file_.3429.231.pdf. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 
20. ^ http://wolnekonopie.pl/idealistka/relacje-z-akcji/771.html
21. ^ "What does Palikot's big win mean for Poland?" (in English). Warsaw Business Journal. 10 Mon, Oct 2011. http://www.wbj.pl/blog/From_the_editor/post-312-what-does-palikots-big-win-mean-for-poland.htm. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 

External links

• (Polish) Palikot's Movement official website