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In the 2015 election, there was widespread controversy [3] [4] [5] when the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the Green Party of England and Wales received 4.9 million votes [6] (12.6% of the total vote for UKIP and 3.8% for the Greens) yet only gained one seat each in the House of Commons.
Membership of political parties has been in decline in the UK since the 1950s, falling by over 65% from 1983 (4 per cent of the electorate) to 2005 (1.3 per cent). [1] In 2022, 1.5% of the British electorate were members of the Conservative Party, Labour Party, or the Liberal Democrats. [2]
New Conservatives (UK) 2023 2024 Right-wing [14] National conservatism, Social conservatism [14], Euroscepticism: John Hayes (until 2024) 24 / 365 (until 2024) Popular Conservatism: 2024 Conservatism, Right-libertarianism: Mark Littlewood: Unknown: No Turning Back (political group) 1985 Right-wing: Thatcherism: John Redwood: Unknown ...
Party Slogans Ref. BNP: Where We Stand: National Conservative: Time for common sense [15] Green Party of England and Wales: Reach for the future [15] Labour Party: Ambitions for Britain [15] Liberal Democrats: Freedom Justice Honesty [15] UK Independence Party: Scotland Scottish Green Party: Scottish National Party: We stand for Scotland [15 ...
The UK, like several other states, has sometimes been called a "two-and-a-half party system" because parliamentary politics is dominated by the Labour Party and Conservative Party, while the Liberal Democrats used to hold a significant number of seats (but still substantially less than Labour and the Conservatives), and several small parties ...
The Conservative Party Board is the party's ultimate decision-making body, responsible for all operational matters (including fundraising, membership and candidates) and is made up of representatives from each (voluntary, political and professional) section of the Party. [274]
Timeline of political parties in the United Kingdom; List of political parties in the United Kingdom; List of political parties in the United Kingdom opposed to austerity; Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom; List of political parties by country; Politics of the United Kingdom; Political party affiliation in the United Kingdom
A centrist [13] to centre-left [14] political party, the Liberal Democrats ideologically draw upon both liberalism and social democracy. Different factions have dominated the party at different times, each with its own ideological bent, some leaning towards the centre-left and others the centre.