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Liberal democrat Party - Coggle Diagram
Liberal democrat Party
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Modern liberals
Under the free market some people/individuals are not truly free (they have less oportunity) (the state needs to provide oportunities)
Liberal governments:
- 1908-16 (Asquith)
- 1916-22 (Lloyd George)
1918-2020
- Liberals have suffered because of the voting system (first past the post)
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Economic policy
At the 2015 elections, the Liberal democratsemphasised their continued commitment to eliminating the budget deficit, the most important policy underpinning their coalition with the Conservatives (this needs do be done in a way to benefit the poor)
Welfare policy
In coalition the Liberal democrats shared the Conservative objective ofcontrolling spending on benefits, while uprating pensions and extending free childcare to enable parents to return to work.
Foreign policy
The Liberal Democrats have consistently been the most enthusiastic of all the UK parties for British membership of the EU. Perhaps the party´s most distinctive policy position in opposition was its reluctance to accept the result of the Brexit referendum
Law and order
They aimed to see that personal freedom is not eroded as a consequence of giving the authorities more powers to fight crime. They regard the defence of civil liberties as one of their key characteristics, distinguishing them from other parties