Lib Dem Factions

Social Liberal Forum

• Yellow Book , Social Liberalism

• The most significant centre left faction

• Skeptical of market led solutions in public services and emphasise the states role in tacking inequality and achieving social justice

Liberal Reform

• Orange Book / economic liberalism

• Champions individual liberty

• Promote ‘economically liberal means to achieve socially liberal ends’

The Beveridge group

• Social democrats → kinda yellow

• Named after the architect on the welfare state

• Wants to strengthen universal public services

Liberal Left

• A radical/ progressive faction

• Wants to go for a progressive alliance with labour and the greens

• focuses on radical wealth distribution and systemic electoral reform