20. Smaller Parties: The Liberal Democrats

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What is the history of the Lib Dems?

Party was formed in 1988 from a merger of the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party

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What are their key ideology?

Centralist, individual rights and civil liberties, pro-European, mixed economy, electoral reform, decentralisation of power, money into education, social libertarian internationalism

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What are the successes of the Lib Dems?

  • Electoral gains in 1990s and the 2000s - 3rd biggest party - 2 questions on PMQ and media coverage

  • 2005 election - won 62 seats

  • 2010 coalition and policy influence (Marriage Act)

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What are the failures of the Lib Dems?

  • Not the 3rd biggest party since the coalition - loss of identity and influence

  • 2015 election result - 57 to 8 seats

  • Tuition fees- they got blamed for the increase

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Where do the Lib Dems stand now?

No longer the 3rd biggest party but they do have 67 local councils

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How many seats did the Liberal Democrats win in the 2024 election?

64 - most won in Conservative seats