parties --> Liberal Democrats

party 2 factions

social liberals, orange bookers

Social liberals --> party factions

centre left, free market capitalism, accepts government intervention in economy

social liberal factions

beveridge group, social liberal forum

beveridge group --> social liberal faction

opposed rise of centre right economic policies

social liberal forum --> social liberal faction

challenged coalition policies in 2009

orange bookers --> party factions

orange book argued that the party should be equally economically and socially liberal. move away from big government ideas. reduce taxation by increasing personal allowance.

Nick Clegg --> party leaders

Orange booker, cut public spending got reduce deficit, increased tuition fees despite promises not to, raised personal allowance, held AV referendum 2011, same sex marriage

Tim Farron --> party leaders

Social liberal, £100 billion infrastructure investment, maintenance grants for university student, add a month onto paternity pay, invest into wind farms

Vince Cable --> party leaders

unsure of party faction, increased public spending, increased tax, stop Brexit

Ed Davey --> party leaders

orange booker, change electoral system, remove Brexit trade barriers, increase tax on oil and gas companies, more NHS jobs to reduce waiting times