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Topic: Party of Liberal Democrats

	Liberal Democrats : The Liberal Democrats
		The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
		We champion the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals, we acknowledge and respect their right to freedom of conscience and their right to develop their talents to the full.
		We believe that the role of the state is to enable all citizens to attain these ideals, to contribute fully to their communities and to take part in the decisions which affect their lives.
	www.libdems.org.uk /party (206 words)

	Liberal Democrats (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The party was formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the short lived Social Democratic Party (the two parties had already been in an alliance for some years).
		Economically, it is not a party founded on economic class interest, nor on explicit economic liberal doctrine (unlike some liberal parties in other countries); instead the party has historically combined a strong commitment to social justice, social provision and the welfare state with a strong belief in economic freedom and competitive markets wherever possible.
		The Liberal Democrats are a member party of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and their 12 MEPs form part of the ALDE group in the European Parliament.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK) (3498 words)

	Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
		The People's Party was originally formed in the 19th century during the period of Croatian romantic nationalism.
		During Communism in the second Yugoslavia, the liberal leaders of the Croatian Communist Party were Savka Dabčević-Kučar and Miko Tripalo, which participated in the Croatian Spring of 1971.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Party_of_Liberal_Democrats_(Croatia) (552 words)

	Encyclopedia: Liberal Party of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The term small-l liberal is used, particularly in reference to Australian and Canadian politics, to distinguish between holders of an ideology of liberalism and adherents to either the Liberal Party of Australia or the Liberal Party of Canada (capital L).
		The Commonwealth Liberal Party was a fusion of the non-Labor parties in 1909 in response to Labor's growing electoral prominence.
		The Liberal Party's organisation is dominated by the six state divisions, reflecting the party's commitment to a federalised system of government (perhaps their most strongly held policy and certainly one of the few that has remained since the party's creation).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Liberal-Party-of-Australia (4426 words)

	ipedia.com: Liberal Party (UK) Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats.
		In 1841 the Liberals lost office to the Conservatives under Sir Robert Peel, but their period in opposition was short, because the Conservatives split over the repeal of the Corn Laws, a free trade issue, and a faction known as the Peelites (but not Peel himself), defected to the Liberal side.
		A group of Liberal opponents of the merger continued under the old name of "the Liberal Party"; this was legally a new organisation (the headquarters, records, assets and debts of the old party were inherited by the Liberal Democrats), but its constitution asserts it to be the same party as that which had previously existed.
	www.ipedia.com /liberal_party__uk_.html (3143 words)

	AllRefer.com - Liberal Democrats, British political party (British And Irish History) - Encyclopedia
		Liberal Democrats, British political party created in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal party with the Social Democratic party; the party was initially called the Social and Liberal Democratic party.
		The Social Democratic party, which was formed in 1981 by politically centrist members of the Labour party, joined with the Liberals in 1981 in an electoral alliance, and in 1983 they won 23 seats in the House of Commons.
		Nonetheless, the party remains a minor party in British politics, its centrist position threatened by Tony Blair's movement of the Labour party away from socialist positions.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/LibDems.html (269 words)

	Liberal Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Liberal Democratic Party or Democratic Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political parties around the world.
		It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberal or left wing.
		There are however some Liberal Parties which are actually more conservative in nature than their opponents, or whose views are right wing, libertarian, or difficult to categorise.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Liberal_Democratic_Party (209 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Liberal Democrats - UK Political Party - A623602
		They were originally called the Social and Liberal Democrats, however there was much confusion over this name and it was later shortened first to simply 'The Democrats' and then by a vote of the members in 1989 to the Liberal Democrats.
		For the vast majority of the 20th Century, the Liberal Party was in decline, struggling to remain the third party of British politics and at one General Election actually falling behind one of the Northern Irish unionist parties.
		The Leader of the Liberal Party, until the 20th Century, could be the leader in either the House of Lords or Commons and the Monarch could call on either to form a government.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A623602 (2939 words)

	BBC NEWS \| VOTE2001 \| PARTY POLICIES \| Liberal Democrats: Foreign and defence
		The Liberal Democrats are opposed to Missile defence proposals, arguing that they break commitments made in the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
		The Liberal Democrats have argued that it would fracture the consensus on arms control and lead to a new missile race in Asia and also perhaps undermine the cohesion of the Nato alliance.
		The party says that it will also lobby for a United Nations rapid reaction force which would draw on the expertise of aid agencies and the military to act swiftly in dealing with either natural or man-made disasters.
	news.bbc.co.uk /vote2001/hi/english/main_issues/sections/party_policies/newsid_1167000/1167003.stm (571 words)

	Liberal Party (UK) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1906 Campbell-Bannerman, rallying the party on a platform of free trade and land reform, led the Liberals to (Click link for more info and facts about the greatest election victory in their history) the greatest election victory in their history (this was the last time the Liberals won a majority in their own right).
		By contrast most of the party's seats were won either due to the absence of a candidate from one of the other parties or in rural areas on the "Celtic fringe", where local evidence suggests that economic ideas were at best peripheral to the electorate's concerns.
		Although the Liberal Democrats retain both the ethos and policies of the old Liberals in local and regional government and continue to be seen as centrists, in Parliament they are seen as to the left of the Labour Party.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Liberal_Party_(UK)2.htm (4156 words)

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		Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats consider themselves to be opposition parties, and the percentage of votes received and the number of seats are comparable, so I considered this to be a fitting substitute (electionworld.org 2004).
		The Liberal Democrats have a strong message of fiscal conservatism while being somewhat socially liberal, in pushing for tax reform and free trade at the same time as promoting the advancement of certain welfare policies.
		The main difference I found is the emphasis of the parties based on their foundation and histories, with the Liberal Democrats concerned with individual liberties and the Social Democrats concerned with individual rights.
	www.mnstate.edu /baumannp/Pol350/Assign/Fuller_2.doc (1267 words)

	BBC NEWS \| VOTE2001 \| PARTY POLICIES \| Liberal Democrats: Europe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Of the three main parties, the Liberal Democrats are the most ardent supporters of European monetary union.
		The party advocates a "declaratory policy" which would mean the government making a declaration on a date that it intends to join the single currency, subject to approval in a referendum.
		The Liberal Democrats say that the criteria for joining the single currency should be those laid down in the Maastricht Treaty (which began the process of EMU in 1993).
	news.bbc.co.uk /vote2001/hi/english/main_issues/sections/party_policies/newsid_1147000/1147020.stm (519 words)

	Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: The Liberal Democrats - Liberal Democrats Party of United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 24 January Liberal Democrat News highlighted 'The slow meeting of minds between Conservative and Labour' and the need for 'standing for something different to the hegemony of the Conservative--Labour establishment'.
		The traditional Liberal Democrats' concerns of constitutional change and Europe were played down to focus on education, health, the personality of the leader, and the pouring of scorn on their opponents.
		Throughout the Liberal Democrats' media campaign there was a distinct lack of focus on their admittedly radical policies.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2584/is_n4_v17/ai_20446016 (1372 words)

	LDPR - MN-FILES - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		LDPR is an acronym for Liberalno-demokraticheskaya partiya Rossii (The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia).
		The party’s main goals, as declared in its manifesto, are the radical strengthening of legislative and executive power, and law enforcement agencies.
		In 1995 the party became the second to enter the Duma with 11.18% of the vote and its faction got 51 seats in the lower house.
	www.mosnews.com /mn-files/ldpr.shtml (727 words)

	Liberal Democrats -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: )
		British political party founded in 1988 through a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party, or SDP.
		In the middle ground between the dominant Labour Party and the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats occupy a centre-left, libertarian position.
		In the general election of 1917, the left-wing parties (the Social Democrats and Liberals) secured a further increase in their majority in the second chamber, and the king was obliged to choose a Liberal–Social Democratic government.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9068437 (972 words)

	Oliver Kamm: The Liberal Democrats: an apology
		The party’s inadvertent leaking of its own draft manifesto (a party functionary apparently sent it by accident to all Labour members of the Welsh Assembly) discloses a central disconcerting fact: the party’s proposals are uncosted.
		It’s apparent from their draft manifesto that the Liberal Democrat approach is different: instead of starting with a set of constraints, the party starts with a list of desirable things to spend taxpayers’ money on.
		Individual Liberal Democrats are undoubtedly capable and intelligent, but the party collectively does not merit serious consideration in its contributions to public policy debates.
	oliverkamm.typepad.com /blog/2004/02/the_liberal_dem.html (751 words)

	Oliver Kamm: The Liberal Democrats - a party at war with itself
		During the Liberal Democrat conference I posted a couple of comments querying why the economically illiterate Matthew Taylor was still in his post and commending Vincent Cable, and it would be churlish of me now to refrain from saying that Charles Kennedy has made a good decision.
		If you asked 56 Liberal Democrat MPs and the entire party membership whether they believed that trade rules needed to be 'adapted' to meet global environmental standards, I predict you would find a 'yes' response of something approaching 100 per cent, excepting only Cable and his deputy David Laws.
		The Liberal Democrats' new Treasury team is thus in a comparable position to, though of course on a smaller scale and with much lower stakes than, that of Denis Healey and his Cabinet colleagues Edmund Dell and Joel Barnett in the Callaghan Government of 1976-9.
	oliverkamm.typepad.com /blog/2003/10/the_liberal_dem.html (2225 words)

	cannabisnews.com: Britain's Liberal Democrats Vote for Marijuana
		Delegates at the left-leaning party's spring conference also voted to abolish prison sentences for possession of any drug, including heroin and cocaine, and said doctors should be able to prescribe heroin to addicts.
		The party, which has 53 seats in the 659-seat House of Commons, has gained a reputation for innovative policies on issues such as human rights, defense and the environment.
		Party delegates also voted to oppose British involvement in the United States' missile defense system, and were scheduled to vote Sunday on a motion opposing involvement in potential U.S.-led military action against Iraq.
	cannabisnews.com /news/thread12189.shtml (937 words)

	Liberal Democrats : Liberal Democrat jobs
		The Liberal Democrats are equal opportunity employers and particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.
		This is a key communications posts supporting the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet and party bodies with sound portfolio research, analysis, policy development and in particular promotion of Liberal Democrat positions through media initiatives.
		Sympathy with the political aims of the Liberal Democrats is essential.
	www.libdems.org.uk /jobs.html (601 words)

	Jill Fraser - Liberal Democrats - news (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He joined West Lothian Liberal Democrats aged 17 in 1995 after taking a long hard look at the manifestos of each of the parties and admiring Paddy Ashdown's stances on both student maintenance and Home Rule.
		In response to a question from Liberal Democrat DEFRA spokesperson Baroness Miller, the Government today admitted that there is currently...
		Selected tonight to fight the constituency of Hampstead and Highgate for the Liberal Democrats in the upcoming General Election is...
	www.jillfraser.org.uk /news/ld/8967 (1211 words)

	Liberal Democratic party on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Upon Murayama's resignation early in 1996, Hashimoto became prime minister; Keizo Obuchi succeeded Hashimoto as party leader and prime minister in 1998.
		Antonio DI PIETRO and Lamberto DINI's effigies (Europe Liberal Democrat and Reform Party) during the carnival in the town of Viareggio.
		Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is re-elected as the president of the ruling Liberal Democrat Party
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/LibD1P1J1ap.asp (825 words)

	Liberal Democrats @ www.ezboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This board is for members and supporters of the Liberal Democrats.
		We believe that the role of the state is to enable all citizens to attain these ideals, to contribute fully to their communities and to take part in the decisions which affect their lives.
		Discuss liberalism around the world and the way ahead for Liberal parties.
	p101.ezboard.com /blibdems (371 words)

	SNP, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Scottish Conservative party views on scottish referendum for scottish parliament:
		And the people must have the democratic right to vote for higher expenditure in the knowledge that higher taxes are the necessary consequence.
		Labour, SNP and Liberal Democrats attempting to cooperate in some areas, the feeling I have is that the YES YES campaign is very sluggish.
		Paddy Ashdown MP (The Liberal Democrats have their own conferencing system CiX, where this and many other issues are fully and frankly debated by party members, MP's and others.
	www.scotlink.com /scottish-referendum/political-parties-scotland.htm (5930 words)

	Liberal Democrats : News
		Commenting on statistics showing a rising proportion of children being educated in private secondary and primary schools, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chi...
		On the day that the latest licensing statistics were released by the Government, the Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to start holding...
		Commenting on the ministerial statement today on GM foods, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said: "People want to be safe and...
	www.libdems.org.uk /news (259 words)

	Liberal Democrats (Liz Lynne MEP)
		Liberal Democrat web site design by Prater Raines Partners.
		ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
		The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider.
	lizlynne.org.uk /pages/libdems.html?PHPSESSID=f5b92f211c77e738cbfc0c... (255 words)

	MyDD :: Who knows how the Democrats Liberal are
		Many of the parties in the European Liberal Democrats group are right wing party or center right wing parties.
		I don't have a clue what issues the particular parties stand for, but Europe is so much more socially liberal than Democrats that Bernie Sanders and Ralph Nader would be moderate centrists over there.
		I was trying to get info concerning the Liberal democrats to judge if they are different from these other parties (that I know).
	mass.mydd.com /story/2005/4/8/163815/0795 (446 words)

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