Parties

Encyclopedia of United Kingdom · 10 items

Centre-right

Conservative Party

conservatism, neoconservatism, economic liberalism

Founded: 1834
Current leader: Kemi Badenoch

Centre-left

Labour Party

Party of the incumbent head of government

social democracy, democratic socialism

Founded: 1900
Current leader: Andy Burnham

Centre-left

Scottish National Party

social democracy, Scottish independence, Scottish nationalism

Founded: 1934
Current leader: John Swinney

Left

Sinn Féin

Irish republicanism, Republicanism, left-wing nationalism

Founded: 1905
Current leader: Mary Lou McDonald

Centre-left

Liberal Democrats

liberalism, social liberalism, pro-Europeanism

Founded: 1988
Current leader: Nick Clegg

Left

Plaid Cymru

social democracy, democratic socialism, Welsh nationalism

Founded: 1925
Current leader: 拉恩·艾沃斯

Right

UK Independence Party

euroscepticism, right-wing populism, national conservatism

Founded: 1993
Current leader: 奈杰尔·法拉奇

Left

Green Party of England and Wales

eco-socialism

Founded: 1990
Current leader: Zack Polanski

Right

Reform UK

euroscepticism, right-wing populism, economic liberalism

Founded: 2019
Current leader: 奈杰尔·法拉奇

Right

Democratic Unionist Party

euroscepticism, right-wing populism, national conservatism

Founded: 1971
Current leader: Maurice Morrow

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