Campaign for Democracy in Ulster

The Campaign for Democracy in Ulster (CDU) was established in early 1965 by a group of British Labour Party MPs. The chairperson and prime mover of the group was Paul Rose. The CDU investigated allegations of religious discrimination in Northern Ireland. The CDU was especially active in pressing for reforms during the late 1960s. However, the group only achieved limited sucess and was not able to influence the Labour government under Harold Wilson before the outbreak of violence on 5 October 1968. Selection of Publications produced by CDU: Campaign for Democracy in Ulster (CDU). (1967). Report on a visit by the Campaign for Democracy in Ulster (CDU) to Northern Ireland, 14-16 April 1967. London: CDU. See also: Chapter 3, in, Purdie, Bob. (1990). 'Politics in the Streets: The origins of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland'. Belfast: Blackstaff Press