Ok im starting a thread about all the uk political parties.

anyone want to add there comments on each party and what it means to them . we can start with the new labour party and the differances between what they stand for now and what the used to stand for. dave



Major political parties in the United Kingdom.

Three parties dominate politics in the HOUSE OF commons They all operate throughout Great Britian (only the Conservative Party stands candidates in Northern Ireland). Most of the British Members of the European Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, and the National Assembly for Wales represent one of these parties:
Political parties with elected representation at a national or international level

PartyRepresentationCommentsUK House of CommonsScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandEuropeLabour Party3554626N/A19Traditionally left-wing now claims the "centre ground" of British politics; allied to Trade unions; free market policies have replaced its earlier socialist platform in recent years; supports greater European integration; socially progressive

Conservative Party1981712027Centre-right to right-wing party; committed to free markets since 1940s; opposes greater European integration[citation needed]; socially conservative

Liberal Democrats63166N/A12Tradtionally centrist, has drifted increasingly to the left since the emergence of New Labour; supports greater European integration; socially progressive
Democratic Unionist Party9N/AN/A361More hardline Unionist party in Northern Ireland, has a rightwing political agenda

Scottish National Party6[1]47N/AN/A2Centre-left party in favour of Scottish independence.

Sinn Féin5N/AN/A281[2]Irish Republican party in Northern Ireland, supports democratic socialism. Do not take their seats in the British House of Commons

.Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales3[1]N/A15N/A1Centre-left party in favour of Welsh independence.Social Democratic and Labour Party3N/AN/A160Constitutional

Irish nationalist party in Northern Ireland, has a centre-left and social democratic political orientation.

Ulster Unionist Party1N/AN/A181Unionist party in Northern Ireland which is traditionally an amalgam of the political spectrum, considered more moderate than the Democratic Unionist Party.

Respect Coalition1N/AN/AN/A0Left wing party active in England and Wales; concentrates on an anti-war platform. Ideology is democratic socialism.Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern1N/AN/AN/AN/ALocal party based in Kidderminster.Scottish Green Party02N/AN/A0Ecologist party in favour of Scottish independence.Alliance Party of Northern Ireland0N/AN/A70Liberal party in Northern Ireland that aims to breakdown sectarian divisions between Catholics and Protestants. Has a nuetral stance on the Constitutional issue of Northern Ireland's status and is linked with the

Liberal DemocratsProgressive Unionist Party0N/AN/A10Loyalist party in Northern Ireland broadly sympathetic to the Labour Party, has links to a loyalist paramilitary, the Ulster Volunteer Force.Green Party in Northern Ireland0N/AN/A10Ecologist party in Northern Ireland.

UK Independence Party000010Eurosceptic party which favours withdrawal from the EU and free market economics.Green Party of England and Wales0N/A0N/A2Generally centre-left, ecologist party
postmandave Reviewed by postmandave on . UK political parties Ok im starting a thread about all the uk political parties. anyone want to add there comments on each party and what it means to them . we can start with the new labour party and the differances between what they stand for now and what the used to stand for. dave Major political parties in the United Kingdom. Three parties dominate politics in the HOUSE OF commons They all operate throughout Great Britian (only the Conservative Party stands candidates in Northern Ireland). Rating: 5