Liberal Democrats (Scotland says "Yes") | |
Leader: | Nick Clegg |
Founded: | 3 March 1988 |
Merger of | Liberal Party and Social Democrat Party |
Headquarters: | London |
Youth wing: | Liberal Youth |
Ideology: | Liberalism
Social Liberalism |
Political position: | Centre |
International affiliation: | Liberal International |
European affiliation: | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
European Parliament Group: | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
Official colours: | Yellow/Orange |
House of Commons: | 10 |
The Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) are a British Political Party. They are the third largest British Political Party, and have been in government as part of a coalition since 2010 (2010-2015 with the Conservatives, 2016- with Labour).
The Lib Dems were founded from the Whig Party, and were one of the two main political parties until the rise of Labour.
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