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Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Ireland
1887-1891: Charles Parnell (Irish Parliamentary Party/Democratic)
1887: Edward Saunderson (Conservative and Liberal Unionist), Edward Blake (Anti-Parnell faction of the Irish Parliamentary Party), others (Independent)
1891-1892: Edward Blake (National)
1891: Charles Parnell (Democratic), Edward Saunderson (Loyalist)
1892-1899: Charles Parnell (Democratic)
*1899-1902: John Redmond (Democratic)
1892: Edward Saunderson (Loyalist), Edward Blake (National) Tim Healy (Reform)
1897: Tim Healy (Reform), Otto Jaffe (Loyalist), William Walker (Labour)
1902-1911: Douglas Hyde (Reform)
1902: John Redmond (Democratic), James McCarron (Labour), James Craig (remnant Loyalists)
1906: Kevin O'Higgins (Democratic), James McCarron (Labour)
1910: Edward Kent (Democratic), Thomas Foron (Labour)
1911-1913: Horace Plunkett (Democratic)
1911: Douglas Hyde (Reform), John O'Farrell (Labour)
It's more of a proof of concept for "Home Rule in 1885-1886" then anything serious. The Irish Democrats are supposed to be basically the majority of the Irish Parlimentary Party, or, as they say, "The Party That Won Independence," with actual policies varying over the years. They're more Anglophobe then the other parties, but not to the degree of de Valera was OTL. The flow of American money and American support is what keeps them afloat during those long periods where they don't know what they exactly stand for.
National was early IPP, but who don't quite like Parnell (not sure if his career-destroying scandal will happen ITTL, but probably not, or at least a bit later). With a weak minority in 1891, and the Loyalists unwilling to play ball, the Nationals break and their reason for existing quickly fades.
Loyalist are, obviously, the remnant Liberal Unionists, Conservatives, and other Unionists. Derided as just "the party of the North," they mostly parallel the Republicans in the early NI Parliament. Most of the members who want to positively contribute to Ireland, like Otto Jaffe, jump ship to the Reform Party. The remnants survive one more election, but are wiped out as most of their former supporters migrate to Reform.
Reform, while seemingly another National Party, is more serious and has significant platform differences from the Democrats. Mostly in regards to Land Reform, Britain, and anti-corruption. They are a bit of an unwieldy coalition of former-IPP, Unionist, and Labour party members. Kind of like the First Inter-Party Government, but were more capable and better lead by Hyde. They ate up a lot of their former enemies, and may seek support with the Labour Party to combat the resurgent Democrats.
Labour is a labour party. They have support in the cities. Their attempts to reach out to farmers are stymied as most of them are attached to the Democrats. May seek an alliance with Reform, may not.
1887-1891: Charles Parnell (Irish Parliamentary Party/Democratic)
1887: Edward Saunderson (Conservative and Liberal Unionist), Edward Blake (Anti-Parnell faction of the Irish Parliamentary Party), others (Independent)
1891-1892: Edward Blake (National)
1891: Charles Parnell (Democratic), Edward Saunderson (Loyalist)
1892-1899: Charles Parnell (Democratic)
*1899-1902: John Redmond (Democratic)
1892: Edward Saunderson (Loyalist), Edward Blake (National) Tim Healy (Reform)
1897: Tim Healy (Reform), Otto Jaffe (Loyalist), William Walker (Labour)
1902-1911: Douglas Hyde (Reform)
1902: John Redmond (Democratic), James McCarron (Labour), James Craig (remnant Loyalists)
1906: Kevin O'Higgins (Democratic), James McCarron (Labour)
1910: Edward Kent (Democratic), Thomas Foron (Labour)
1911-1913: Horace Plunkett (Democratic)
1911: Douglas Hyde (Reform), John O'Farrell (Labour)
It's more of a proof of concept for "Home Rule in 1885-1886" then anything serious. The Irish Democrats are supposed to be basically the majority of the Irish Parlimentary Party, or, as they say, "The Party That Won Independence," with actual policies varying over the years. They're more Anglophobe then the other parties, but not to the degree of de Valera was OTL. The flow of American money and American support is what keeps them afloat during those long periods where they don't know what they exactly stand for.
National was early IPP, but who don't quite like Parnell (not sure if his career-destroying scandal will happen ITTL, but probably not, or at least a bit later). With a weak minority in 1891, and the Loyalists unwilling to play ball, the Nationals break and their reason for existing quickly fades.
Loyalist are, obviously, the remnant Liberal Unionists, Conservatives, and other Unionists. Derided as just "the party of the North," they mostly parallel the Republicans in the early NI Parliament. Most of the members who want to positively contribute to Ireland, like Otto Jaffe, jump ship to the Reform Party. The remnants survive one more election, but are wiped out as most of their former supporters migrate to Reform.
Reform, while seemingly another National Party, is more serious and has significant platform differences from the Democrats. Mostly in regards to Land Reform, Britain, and anti-corruption. They are a bit of an unwieldy coalition of former-IPP, Unionist, and Labour party members. Kind of like the First Inter-Party Government, but were more capable and better lead by Hyde. They ate up a lot of their former enemies, and may seek support with the Labour Party to combat the resurgent Democrats.
Labour is a labour party. They have support in the cities. Their attempts to reach out to farmers are stymied as most of them are attached to the Democrats. May seek an alliance with Reform, may not.
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