Charter Group

The Charter Group was established in 1986 and largely drawn from the ranks of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). Led by Harry West, a former leader of the UUP, the Charter Group advocated the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland and published its own policy document in 1987. The ideas were however rejected by James Molyneaux, then leader of the UUP, who made it clear that it did not represent party policy.