What is the Liberal Democrats?
Q: What is the Liberal Democrats?
A: The Liberal Democrats is a centrist political party in the United Kingdom that promotes liberal policies.
Q: When was it started?
A: The Liberal Democrats were started on 2 March 1988 by joining the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party.
Q: What are their main policies?
A: The main policies of the Liberal Democrats include being strong supporters of the European Union, environmentalism and creating a new British House of Commons elected using proportional representation. They also disagree with Britain being part of conflicts like the Iraq War.
Q: How many seats do they have in various parliaments?
A: The Liberal Democrats have 18 out of 650 seats in the House of Commons, 105 out of 793 seats in the House of Lords, 16 out of 73 British seats in the European Parliament, 5 out of 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and 1 out of 60 seats in the Welsh Assembly.
Q: Who was their former leader?
A: Their former leader was Nick Clegg who served as Deputy Prime Minister until May 2015 general election.
Q: Where do they usually get most votes during elections?
A: During elections, they usually get most votes in places like northern Scotland, south-west London, south-west England and mid-Wales.
Q: Who are members mostly composed off?
A: Members are mostly more middle-class people that went to university.
