Homeland (Caithia)

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Homeland

Mamwlad
Tír Dhúchais
LeaderEinion ap Calder
FoundedJune 11, 1979 (1979-06-11)
Split fromForward
Youth wingYoung Caithians for Independence
Membership1,500
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Left nationalism
Caithian separatism
Political positionLeft-wing
Euclean affiliationMRL
Colours  Amber
Tionól
1 / 3
(Caithian seats)
Cynulliad
7 / 32

Homeland (Caithian: Mamwlad, Ghaillish: Tír Dhúchais) is a left-wing separatist political party in Caithia, which espouses democratic socialism and left nationalism, while encouraging a Caithian independence from Caldia.

The party essentially emerged in 1978 following the schism in Forward after that party accepted the terms of the Caithian Home Rule Bill and ceased calls for independence in favour of autonomy within the Kingdom of Caldia, though the modern party was only officially founded following the accommodation of the political wing of the Caithian Republican Army in 1979.

Within the Cynulliad, Homeland is the largest party, and forms the official opposition to the governing unionist coalition. In the 2019 elections, the party gained one of the three Caithian seats in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. The party leader, since 2008, is Einion ap Calder.

Name

History

Policy and ideology

Leadership and structure

Election results

Ghaillish general elections

Election Seats won ± Votes % Government Leader
1982
0 / 3
Steady 5,761 28.8% No seats Llacheu Blethen
1987
0 / 3
Steady 7,128 30.1% No seats Llacheu Blethen
1992
1 / 3
Increase1 10,212 41.6% Opposition Llacheu Blethen
1997
0 / 3
Decrease1 7,397 29.2% No seats Llacheu Blethen
2002
0 / 3
Steady 6,729 30.6% No seats Rhion Taffe
2007
0 / 3
Steady 5,892 26.8% No seats Rhion Taffe
2012
0 / 3
Steady 7,465 29.5% No seats Einion ap Calder
2017
0 / 3
Steady 9,289 31.4% No seats Einion ap Calder
2019
1 / 3
Increase1 12,916 46.7% Opposition Einion ap Calder

Caithian legislative elections

Election Seats won ± Votes % Government Leader
1980
8 / 32
Increase8 6,312 31.6% Opposition Llacheu Blethen
1985
8 / 32
Steady 6,037 30.2% Opposition Llacheu Blethen
1990
12 / 32
Increase4 10,693 50.9% Minority Gov't Llacheu Blethen
1995
9 / 32
Decrease3 8,192 39.1% Opposition Llacheu Blethen
2000
8 / 32
Decrease1 6,878 32.8% Opposition Rhion Taffe
2005
6 / 32
Decrease2 4,723 22.5% Opposition Rhion Taffe
2010
6 / 32
Steady 5,192 24.7% Opposition Einion ap Calder
2015
7 / 32
Increase1 7,128 32.4% Opposition Einion ap Calder