Leeberal Democrats (UK)

(Reguidit frae Leeberal Democrats)

The Leeberal Democrats (Inglis: Liberal Democrats, eften referred tae as the Lib Dems) are a leeberal poleetical pairty in the Unitit Kinrick.

Leeberal Democrats
LeaderEd Davey
PresesBaroness Brinton
Lairds LeaderLaird Newby
Foondit
Merger oLeeberal Pairty
Social Democratic Pairty
Heidquarters8–10 Great George Street,
Lunnon, SW1P 3AE[2]
Youth weengYoung Liberals
Membership  (Sept 2016)Increase 82,000 [3]
IdeologyLeeberalism[4]
Social liberalism[4][5]
Pro-Europeanism
Poleetical poseetionCentre[6][7] to Centre-left[8]
Internaitional affiliationLeeberal Internaitional
European affiliationAlliance o Leeberals an Democrats for Europe
European Pairlament groupAlliance o Leeberals an Democrats for Europe
Colours     Amber (Yellae/Orange)
Hoose o Commons[9]
9 / 650
Hoose o Lairds[10]
98 / 780
European Pairlament[11]
1 / 73
Lunnon Assembly
1 / 25
Scots Pairlament
5 / 129
Welsh Assembly
1 / 60
Local govrenment[12]
1,864 / 20,690
Directly-electit Mayors
2 / 17
Website
www.libdems.org.uk

References

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  1. Robert Ingham and Duncan Brack, Peace, Reform and Liberation – A History of Liberal Politics in Britain 1679–2011, Biteback Publishing, 2011.
  2. "Revealed: The Liberal Democrats' new HQ". Libdemvoice.org. 21 Mey 2011. Archived frae the original on 24 Mey 2013. Retrieved 26 Mairch 2013.
  3. "Liberal Democrat membership tops 82,000". Mark Pack. 30 Januar 2017. Retrieved 31 Januar 2017.
  4. a b Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics [2 volumes]: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8.
  6. "Lib Dems aim for centrist voters with tax platform". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 Februar 2017.
  7. James, Morris. "Why being a centrist party hasn't helped the Lib Dems". New Statesman (in Inglis). Retrieved 18 Februar 2017.
  8. "Encyclopaedia Britannica: Liberal Democrats".
  9. Unitit Kinrick general election, 2015
  10. "Lords by party and type of peerage". UK Pairlament. August 2014.
  11. "Vote 2014". BBC News. Retrieved 26 Mey 2014.
  12. "Local Council Political Compositions". Keith Edkins. 3 Februar 2017. Archived frae the original on 7 Januar 2019. Retrieved 16 Februar 2017.