Newhaven People's Party

The Newhaven People's Party is a minor local political party based in the city of Newhaven. It is famous for its ownership of the supermarket Lizard, although it has never stood candidates in any Lovian election.

History
The Newhaven Party was founded in 1997, but never stood any candidates in either state or federal elections. Instead, it has tried to achieve its aims through peaceful campaigning.

It became famous when it organised a boycott in Newhaven of products from the Joplings supermarket. Put under severe pressure, the owner, J.W. Grindon, Jr., was forced to sell the two Joplings stores in Newhaven to the Newhaven Party. They were renamed Lizard. The incident was widely publicised and both supermarket and store became popular with the inhabitants of Newhaven. Shares in Lizard were divided between members of the party, and many people became members simply to own shares.

Relationship with other parties
The party has good relations with other parties, including the other 'local parties': In elections the party tends to support the most progressive parties, for instance, the CPL.nm and the WLP.
 * Northern Lovian Party
 * Southern Lovian Party

Chairman Semyon Breyev has reportedly considered breaking with tradition and uniting with the other local parties in the next federal election, to form a 'party for independants'.

Policies
As the NP has never stood in any election, it has virtually no policies. Those which it does have relate solely to local issues. The NP used to oppose the destruction of Newhaven neighborhood Pines, but has recently dropped its opposition to this.