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The Alliance for Progressive Government ('''APG''') is a Political Party operating in the Isle Of Man . Formed in 1991 as a grouping of members of the House Of Keys who wanted to provide a coherent opposition to the Manx government, they were initially called the ''Alternative Policy Group'', before changing their name to the current one in 1998 . They have had varying numbers of members elected throughout their history. At their formation they had 5 MHKs, and in the 1996 election they returned 6 members, with two more being elected at by-elections giving them at one stage 8 members out of the 24 member House of Keys, although 3 MHKs resigned from the party between 1996 and 2001 . In the 2001 election they succeeded in electing only 3 members (although they had only nominated 4 candidates, so this was a high return). The APG MHKs make a point of advancing alternative policies to the Manx government as well as questioning and scrutininsing governmental policy. Edgar Quine is the current leader of the APG. The APG is a rather looser confederation than the more organised Manx Labour Party . Despite polling a smaller share than Labour at the 2001 election (14.6% to Labour's 17.3%) the APG managed to get one more member elected than them. CURRENT APG MEMBERS OF TYNWALD
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