What is considered "centrist" in other countries is stereotypically considered "left-wing" in the USA.
Let's write "commie" instead then, so readers would know in what context to read it...
Anyway, this wikipedia does not exist for the exclusive benefit of an American audience. And the LibDems do occupy (traditionally at least) the centrist niche in the British political spectrum (with Labour to their left, and the Conservatives to their right).
--Herman (who thinks 'left-wing', 'centrist' and 'right-wing' are rather meaningless indicators anyway)
Shouldn't this title just be changed to just Liberal Democrats? Lets remove the "British" part altogther as the party isn't reffered to as that. Greg Godwin
- For the record, it was changed from British Liberal Democrats to Liberal Democrats (UK) after discussion in what is now Talk:The Labour Party (UK). Liberal Democrats is a redirect to here at the moment. --rbrwr
Seen elsewhere on WP: He's a Liberal Democrat. WP doesn't explain their ideology, but assuming from the name, it's not a racist, homophobic crap-party? (No idea) -- I think this means we should give a rough summary of their policies over the years to give an idea. One to mention might be the "1p extra on income tax to p[ay for education" from a general election past. -- Tarquin 09:31 20 Jun 2003 (UTC)~
- I've made a start. --rbrwr
- This document will probably be useful for this (I'm mainly putting this here for my own refence when I get around to it, not trying to push anyone into using it)...
- James F. 22:33 21 Jun 2003 (UTC)
I have made some changes to the policy section to reflect the latest party policies. If there are any other Liberal Democrat party members on Wikipedia do they have any other suggestions as to what our most important policies are?
I have not mentioned opposition to the war in Iraq because it seems too much like "current events".
At some point I might write a more detailed account of post-merger history and put it up as a separate article.