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Socialist Unity was also a small socialist electoral coalition in the United Kingdom. It was formed by the International Marxist Group as a response to the Socialist Workers Party standing candidates in elections.

Initially, in 1977, the IMG formed local groups, and then the national Socialist Unity grouping. They suggested an alliance with the SWP, which was rejected. The only other group to join Socialist Unity was the quasi- Maoist Big Flame which absorbed the remnants of the Libertarian Communist Group at this time.

The group stood several candidates in the 1979 UK general election, but all polled very poorly, and the coalition was dropped when the IMG decided to enter the Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a centre- left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdom's three main political parties. Under its leader Tony Blair it won a landslide in the 1997 general election, and forme.

For several similarly-named groups in other countries, see Socialist Unity PartyThe name Socialist Unity Party can refer to at least two different organizations. Socialist Unity Party of Germany Socialist Unity Party (New Zealand) There was also a small group in the United Kingdom known simply as Socialist Unity..