ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðə wˈɔːɹ, nˈoːɹməl pˈɑːɹɾi pˈɑːlətˌɪks hɐdbɪn səspˈɛndᵻd ænd ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt sᵻlˈɛkʃən kˈɑːnfɹəns ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɛmbɚz ʌv bˈoʊθ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd pˈɑːɹɾi ænd ðə ɹoʊdˈiːʒə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi wʌz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd.
Owing to the war, normal party politics had been suspended and a joint selection conference including members of both the United Party and the Rhodesia Labour Party was included.