Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats promote liberal policies; it was created in 1988 with the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party joining together. The two parties had previously been working together.
They are supporters of the European Union, more environmental policies and a new House of Commons elected by the voting system proportional representation.
The Lib Dems are currently in coalition with the Conservatives, they have:
· 57/650 seats in the House of Commons
· 79/738 seats in the House of Lords
· 11/72 British seats in the European Parliament
· 16/129 seats in Scottish Parliament
· 5/60 seats in the Welsh Assembly
Liberal Democrats support many policies including
Britain should get rid of their nuclear weapons, University should be free, there should be
an elected House of Lords, there should be more renewable energy, same sex marriage
Should be legal and progressive taxation.
Cabinet Members Include:
Nick Clegg – Deputy Prime Minister
Vince Cable – Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills
Ed Davey – Secretary for Energy and Climate Change
Michael Moore – Secretary for Scotland
Danny Alexander – Chief Executive for the Treasury
Former leaders of the party include, Paddy Ashdown, Charles Kennedy and Vince Cable. The
current leader is Nick Clegg.
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