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In 1953, Sir John joined the<br />
St. Lucia Labour Party<br />
(SLP). In 1954 he left the<br />
party but rejoined in 1957.<br />
In 1961, he formed his own<br />
political party and called it the<br />
National Labour Movement.<br />
But, in 1964, he joined forces with<br />
the People's Progressive Party<br />
(PPP) and formed the United<br />
Workers Party (UWP). That same<br />
year, the U.W.P. defeated the<br />
S.L.P. in the elections.<br />
On Mar. 1' 1967, under Sir John's<br />
leadership and quest to lead St. Lucia<br />
to Independence, St. Lucia became an<br />
Associated State and Sir John became<br />
St. Lucia's first and only premier.
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