Liberal Democrats

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The Liberal Democrats are a centrist to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom known for advocating civil liberties, electoral reform, and pro-European policies.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British political party
political party
advocates civil liberties
electoral reform
pro-European policies
color orange
yellow
country United Kingdom
foundedBy Liberal Party
Social Democratic Party
hasEuropeanAffiliation Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
hasInternationalAffiliation Liberal International
hasParliamentaryGroup Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons
Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
hasWing Liberal Democrat Youth and Students
ideology liberalism
social liberalism
isOneOf major UK-wide political parties
operatesIn England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
opposes first-past-the-post electoral system
politicalPosition centre
centre-left
precededBy Liberal Party
Social Democratic Party
shortName Lib Dems
supports House of Lords reform
LGBT rights
NHS funding
civil liberties protections
civil marriage equality
climate change mitigation policies
constitutional reform
devolution
drug policy reform
education funding
environmentalism
foreign aid
human rights
international cooperation
multilateralism
pro-European Union stance
proportional representation
refugee rights
renewable energy expansion
youthWing Young Liberals

Referenced by (24)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Archibald Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell
Shirley Williams ("Liberal Democrats (UK)")
The Lord Sainsbury of Turville
memberOfPoliticalParty
Liberal Democrats ("Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons")
Liberal Democrats ("Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords")
hasParliamentaryGroup
Young Liberals ("Liberal Democrats Federal Party")
affiliation
MSP ("Scottish Liberal Democrats")
canBelongTo
Local Government Association ("LGA Liberal Democrat Group")
governs
LDP ("Lib Dems (for some Liberal Democratic Parties, especially UK)")
hasAlternativeForm
Liberal Democrats ("Liberal Democrat Youth and Students")
hasWing
Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government ("Liberal Democrats (UK)")
juniorCoalitionPartner
David Steel ("Liberal Democrats (UK)")
memberOf
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981) ("Social and Liberal Democrats")
mergedInto
Young Liberals
parentOrganization
Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell ("Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords")
parliamentaryGroup
David Steel ("Liberal Democrats (UK)")
politicalParty
Health and Social Care Act 2012 ("Liberal Democrats (UK)")
politicalPartyInGovernment
LDP ("Liberal Democratic Party (United Kingdom)")
refersTo
Conservative Party Conference ("Liberal Democrat Conference")
relatedEvent
Liberal Democrats ("Lib Dems")
shortName
Liberal Party (UK)
succeededBy
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)
successor
2005 United Kingdom general election ("Liberal Democrats (UK)")
thirdLargestParty

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