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What do the Liberal Democrats believe?

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal democratic political party of Britain which is also known as the Lib Dems. The party first came into being on March 3rd, 1988 from a merger between the...

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What do the Liberal Democrats believe?

Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a liberal democratic political party of Britain which is also known as the Lib Dems. The party first came into being on March 3rd, 1988 from a merger between the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. The party has its headquarters in Great George Street, London. The Liberal Democrats, as the name suggests, follow the liberal ideologies of Classical Liberalism and Social Liberalism.  They have a youth wing known as the Young Liberals and also an LGBT wing known as the LGBT + Liberal Democrats. Sir Vince Cable is the present leader of the party, and Jo Swinson is the Deputy Leader. The President of the party is Sal Brinton who assumed office on January 1st, 2015.

What do the Lib Dems believe in?

Demand Better With the slogan of “Demand Better,” the Lib Dems claim that they believe in not just demanding, but also making a better future for children. They also promise to create an atmosphere where equality and justice prevails. The Liberal Democrats also believe that the onus is upon the State to provide an atmosphere where individuals can tap into their potentials and put their skills to use, which would further help in the creation of wealth and thus, push the economy towards the upward curve. They also believe that there must be minimum interference of the State in an individual’s power to exercise free will, yet it must intervene when it is necessary.

The history of the Lib Dems in a nutshell

Lib Dem The Lib Dems are said to have descended directly from the Whigs, who believed in the supremacy of the Parliament and democracy over the monarchy. The history of the rise, decline, and revival of the Lib Dems span over a few centuries of political turmoil and upheaval. The recovery of the party must be credited to the hard work and fresh outlook on politics of Jo Grimond, who became the party leader in 1956. The Liberal Democrats also credit the revival of their party to their strategy of empowering local communities and helping local politics mushroom with their support.

The recent predicaments of the Lib Dems

Though the Lib Dems have had a history of subsequent revivals and has also performed well in the 2018 by-elections, political experts say that they have to up their game if they have to stay in the run, lest they should lose their chance of being noticed. The Lib Dems have always faced the problem of being considered as a minority, and now with all the tense atmosphere regarding Brexit, it might be a long while before the Lib Dems see any sliver of hope of being ahead in the race.

Working Together for The Whole of Southend

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Recent news about the proposed “Essex Bank” should be just the start says Cllr Graham Longley LibDem parliamentary candidate Rochford & Southend East. A proposal by a new coalition of groups calling for the formation of a Post Bank to be part of the Post Office service would take the Essex idea further and was more likely to help secure local post offices Cllr Longley pointed out that around three million people are still denied access to basic finance in the UK, including the most disadvantaged, pensioners and those in very remote rural areas and a post bank with the Post Office would benefit this group enormously. “With the credit crunch causing a loss of confidence in both banks and bankers, the time has never been better to create a Post Bank” he said “Post Bank could offer safe, reliable banking services for individual customers and business alike, through the large post office network. For the Post Office, Post Bank would expand its services, helping to put it back on a secure and profitable long term footing. The model for a Post Bank proposed by the coalition would provide more financial services to people and businesses currently not served by high street lenders. It would strengthen the role of post offices and the Post Office Network making it more viable, creating new job opportunities, and securing its role for the future, ensure a stable source of finance in the heart of communities, particularly for the three million people still without such services. “Interestingly enough” he went on to say “The dynamic small businesses that pound for pound create more jobs than big business, are experiencing an increase in the cost of new credit through the high street banks and many are looking for alternative sources of finance to help them through the recession “It appears that 38 per cent of small firms would consider banking with a Post Bank built on the Post Office Network. The cause for Post Bank is firmly rooted in Europe and the rest of the world and it is time we looked at following the examples across the world and brought the benefits of the Post Bank to this country.