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<big>"'''Liberal Party'''" is the name of some like-named [[political parties]] in a number of countries:</big> | <big>"'''Liberal Party'''" is the name of some like-named [[political parties]] in a number of countries:</big> | ||
| − | The '''[[British Liberal Party]]''' was powerful from the 1860s to 1920, then declined. It evolved from the Whig Party. Most members merged with | + | * The '''[[British Liberal Party]]''' was powerful from the 1860s to 1920, then declined. It evolved from the Whig Party. Most members merged with Social Democratic Party (SDP) to form the [[Liberal Democrats]] in 1988. |
| − | The '''[[Liberal Party of Australia]]''' | + | * The '''[[Liberal Party of Australia]]''', founded in [[1944]]. There was also an earlier Liberal Party (Australia) during the second decade of the [[20th century]]. |
| − | The '''[[Liberal Party of Canada]]''' is a | + | * The '''[[Liberal Party of Canada]]''' is a [[leftist]] political party. |
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| − | '''The [[Democratic Party]] in the [[United States]] is now often referred to as "The Liberal Party".''' | + | * '''The [[Democratic Party]] in the [[United States]] is now often referred to as "The Liberal Party".''' |
Revision as of 23:53, September 20, 2010
"Liberal Party" is the name of some like-named political parties in a number of countries:
- The British Liberal Party was powerful from the 1860s to 1920, then declined. It evolved from the Whig Party. Most members merged with Social Democratic Party (SDP) to form the Liberal Democrats in 1988.
- The Liberal Party of Australia, founded in 1944. There was also an earlier Liberal Party (Australia) during the second decade of the 20th century.
- The Liberal Party of Canada is a leftist political party.
- The Democratic Party in the United States is now often referred to as "The Liberal Party".