Hi, I'm from Germany and I would like to know which parties sit or sat in your parliament. I recently heard that there are even more than the two big parties. Which parties are there?
2006-11-13 23:45:47 · 10 answers · asked by menschliches.wesen88 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The three big ones are:
1) Labour
2) Conservative
3) Liberal Democrat
Although the BNP (British National Party) seem to be gaining momentum, unfortunately.
2006-11-13 23:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi, I would like to give a Scottish answer, as we have a devolved Parliament here.
Scottish National Party .
The only party that stands for Scottish Independence.
New Labour
Liberal Democrats
They try to make Parliament work. Both these Parties want a united G.B.
The Greens
Self explanatory, also Independent Scotland.
Other Parties.
Independent, Socialists
Now there is the parliament you were asking about.
It has the following Parties:
New Labour, The Conservative & Unionsts, Liberal Democratic
Scottish National, Plaid Cymru, [Welsh Nationalists], Independents, Independent Labour, Democratic Unionists, [N. Ireland], Sinn Fein, [N. Ireland], Social Democratic & Labour [N. Ireland.] Ulster Unionists,[N. Ireland
I trust this answer your question
2006-11-14 08:25:31 · answer #2 · answered by tom t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Main Two:
Labour Party
(supposedly socialist in its leanings but actually a complete fecking joke right now - this is the party in power, Tony Blair's party). American equivalent to Labour Party would be more like the Democrats
Conservative Party (the opposition) led by David Cameron.
Slightly more right-orientated - American equivalent would be sort of like the Republicans
The third "major" party:
Liberal Democrat: like the name says. Outsiders who never get into power but usually get a good few seats.
Others:
BNP (British Nationalist Party) - far right - led by Nick Griffin - recently in court for saying he didn't trust Muslims. BNP have gained a lot of support recently because of the state this country is in with crime, immigration, terrorism, povertym unemployment and homelessness
Socialist Workers Party - commies
Green party - Tree hugging hippies
SNP - Scottish Nationalist Party - active only in Scotland
Plaid Cymru - Welsh Nationalist Party - active only in Wales (where I am from - and they're as much use as a chocolate teapot, all they care about is how many people speak Welsh, they don't give a toss about crime, homelessness, jobs and poverty in Wales, which is why I never waste my vote on them).
Democratic Unionist Party - Active in Northern Ireland on behalf of the Unionists (Protestants - those who want to stay with the UK)
Sinn Fein - Active in Northern Ireland on behalf of the Republicans (Catholics - those who want to be part of Eire,)
Lots of other smaller parties - UK Independence Party etc etc Can't remember them all - Google them for more info. None of them will ever get into power but they will sometimes get a few seats in the House of Commons if people use a "protest vote" and vote for a smaller party rather than one of the main two.
2006-11-14 17:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The two biggest are Conservative and Labour (in power at the moment). The next largest behind those is the Liberal Democrats, but there are quite a few smaller ones like BNP, UKIP (UK Indpendence Party), Green Party, Respect, Monster Raving Looney party (not sure if they actually have any MPs but it does exist).
2006-11-14 07:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by kyeshla1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The UK has not been a two-party state for decades, even longer than I've been alive (and I'm no spring chicken).
The big three are Labour (mad left-wingers originally, bordering on communism), Conservative (the guys that used to represent the landed classes, i.e. If you had wealth and breeding you could vote, but certainly none of those scummy peasants were allowed to) and the Liberal Democrats, formerly the Liberals, and even more formerly the Whigs - they were the leading party a hundred and more years ago.
We even have silly little parties like Respect - only one elected member, but his name is George Galloway - you may have heard of him, If not - google it and have a good laugh.
Personally I'd like the Libdems to win soon - their leader's given name is "Menzies" which is pronounced "Ming" - then we could have an "Emperor Ming" instead of a "P.M. Liar".
Well Done Germany, Angela is REALLY cool..
2006-11-14 07:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The main parties are:
* Labour - traditionally leftist but now more centralists
* Conservative Party - centre-right
* Liberal Democrats - traditionally centralist, but now more leftist
* R.E.S.P.E.C.T. coalition - extreme left
In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland these parties are also important:
* Democratic Unionist Party - Northern Irish; unionist
* Scottish National Party - Scottish; centre-left
* Sien Fein - Northern Irish; republican
* Plaid Cymru - Welsh; centre-left
2006-11-14 07:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mardy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a party in my house. Why don't come on over and bring some Kolsh
2006-11-14 07:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Republicans and Democrats. We got it American here since Bliar got the thrown.
2006-11-14 11:32:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the moment you have the do-gooders and the idiots.
in the near future you will have the BNP.
2006-11-14 19:23:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Political parties: parties with members in the UK Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Executive, National Assembly for Wales and the European Parliament.
Alliance Party
Conservative PartyConservative Party in Scotland
Conservative Party in Wales
Conservative Party in the European Parliament
Democratic Unionist Party
Green Party Green Party in Scotland
Green Party in Wales
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern
Labour Party
Labour Party in Scotland
Labour Party in Wales
Labour Party in the European Parliament
Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats in Scotland
Liberal Democrats in Wales
Plaid Cymru
Respect - The Unity Coalition
Scottish Nationalist Party
Scottish Socialist Party
Sinn Fein
Social Democratic and Labour Party
UK Independence Party UK
Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
See Electoral Commission (UK) Register of political parties for all political parties in UK:
Register of political parties
21st Century Conservative Democrats
A BEE C
Abolish Forth Bridge Tolls Party
Adam Lyal's Witchery Tour Party
Alliance For Green Socialism
Alliance Southend Party
Alternative Party
Anti Party
Anti-Crime Party
Ashfield Independents
Ashford Independent
Asian League
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Aylesbury Resident's Action Party
Barnsley Independent Group
Beaconsfield Independent Electors Association
Better Bedford Independent Party
Beyond
BIG (Brentford Issues Governance)
Billingham Independents Association
Blah Party [The]
Blair Must Go Party [The]
BNSP
BPP - Putting Britons First
Brighton & Hove Independents
Bristolian
British Democratic Reform Party [The]
British Kashmiris Party
British National Party
British Public Party
British Rural Independent Party
British Unicorn Party
Brockworth Residents Group
Brooklands Residents' Association
Caerleon Independent Progress Party
Caleb Party [The]
Calverton First Independents Party
Cambridge Community First
Campaign Against Hospital Closures in Lincolnshire
Canvey Island Independent Party
Cardiff Independent Citizens
Centreground Party
Chaos Party [The]
Chigwell Residents
Childrens Party [The]
Childwatch UK
Christian Democratic Party
Christian Party Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
Christian Peoples Alliance
Church of the Militant Elvis Party
Citizens Party of Halton [The]
City INDEPENDENT Group
Civilisation Party [The]
Clarendon Terrace Society [The]
Clause 28, Children's Protection Christian Democrats
Co-operative Party [The]
Collier Row & Mawneys Residents Association
Common Good [The]
Common Sense Party
Communist Party of Britain
Community (London Borough of Hounslow) [The]
Community Action Party
Community Alliance
Community Campaign (Hart) [The]
Community Group [The]
Community Performance First
Community Representatives Party
Consensus [The]
Conservative And Unionist Party [The]
Council Tax Payers Party (England's Own)
Countryside Party [The]
Croydon Ratepayers Against Croydon Council
Cymru Rydd
Demanding Honesty In Politics And Whitehall
Democratic Labour Party
Democratic Party [The]
Democratic Socialist Alliance - People Before Profit
Derwentside Independents
Devizes Guardians
Doncaster First Party [The]
Dungeons Death And Taxes Party [The]
Durham Taxpayers Alliance
E.P.P.
East Cleveland Independent
East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance
East Herts People
Emergent Party
England First Party
English Awareness Party
English Democrats Party
English National Party
English Parliamentary Party
English Progressive and Liberty Party [The]
EnglishIndependenceParty.com
Epping & Area Residents Association
Epping Community Action Group
Equal Parenting Alliance
Esher Residents Association
Ewell Court Residents' Association
Families First
Fancy Dress Party
Fellowship Party - Peacemaking, Social Justice, Environmentalist
For Integrity And Trust In Government
Forward Wales
Free Scotland Party [FSP]
Freedom Party [The]
Fylde Ratepayers Association
Get Britain Back Party
Glasnost Party
Green Party [The]
Grumpy Old Men Political Party [The]
H.O.O.P!
Hackney Independent
Had Enough Party [The]
Hadley & Leegomery Residents Association
Halstead Residents' Association
Handforth 'Ratepayers' Association (Independent)
Havering Residents Association
Hawkwell Residents
Henley Residents Group [The]
Hersham Village Society
Hinchley Wood Residents Association
Holland-on-Sea Residents' Association [The]
Hornchurch Residents Association
Hounslow Independent Alliance
Hull Independents
Humanitas
Idle Toad [The]
Imperial Party
Independent and Progressive Labour Party [The]
Independent Britwellian Residents
Independent Green Voice
Independent Group of Councillors
Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern
Independent Loughton Residents Association
Independent Team
Independent Voice of Longford [The]
Independent Working Class Association
Independents @ Swansea
Ingleby Barwick Independent Society
Integrity
Iranian Civil Rights Committee
Islam Zinda Baad Platform
John Lilburne Democratic Party
Justice Party
Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes
Khair (Best) Party [The]
Labour Party [The]
Legalise Cannabis Alliance
Lewisham Peoples' Alliance
Liberal Democrats
Liberal Party [The]
Liberal Unionist Party
Liberty
Ligali Party [The]
Lincoln Independent Alliance
Liverpool Labour Community Party
Llais Ceredigion
Local Education Action By Parents
Local Freedom For Islington Residents Party
Local Health Concern
Magna Carta Conservation Party Great Britain
Make Politicians History
Maldon & District Independent Democratic Alliance
Mansfield Independent Forum
Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall
Medway Independent Party
Men's Representative Party
Merthyr Independents
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents
Middlewich First
MK Independent
Molesey Residents Association [The]
Momentum Party [The]
Money Reform Party
Morecambe Bay Independents
Morley Borough Independents
Motorcycle News Party
Motorists, Equity & Unity Party
MP3 Party
Mums' Army
Muslim Party
N9S
Nantwich Independent Party
National Democrats
National Front
National Liberal Party, The Third Way
National Republican And Democratic Party
National Society for a Better Britain
Nationalist Alliance
Natural Partnership of Great Britain
Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers Association
New Aristocracy [The]
New Britain
New England Party
New Millennium Bean Party
New Party [The]
Newcastle Academy with Christian Values Party
NHS First Party [The]
No Candidate Deserves My Vote!
Non Political Party [The]
Nork Residents' Association
North Somerset Community Action Association
Northern Progress Party
Norwich Over The Water
Official Monster Raving Loony Party [The]
Old Windsor Resident's and Ratepayers' Association
One London
Open-Forum
Operation Sundial
Orange Squash
Organisation of Free Democrats
Ormskirk Party [The]
Passion For Property
Peace and Progress
Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment [The]
Pensioners Party (Scotland)
Pensioners Party [The]
Pensions Action Alliance
People Against Bureaucracy Group
People Before Politics
People First Party
People of Horsham First Party
People's Independent Party 2002
People's Justice Party
People's Party (Furness)
People's Progressive Party [The]
People's Representative [The]
Peoples Party For Better Government [The]
Personality AND Rational Thinking? Yes! Party
Pink Party
Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales [The]
Popular Alliance
Populist Party
Potteries Alliance [The]
PPPILA
Procapitalism
Progressive Democratic Party [The]
Progressive Party [The]
Protest Vote Party
Publican Party [The]
Radical Party of Great Britain [The]
Rainham Resident's Association
Ratepayers (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Real Democracy Party
Red and Green Alliance Party
Referendum Party [The]
Reform 2000 Party
Renaissance Independent Party of Europe [The]
Republican Party [The]
Residents and Motorists of Great Britain
Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell
Residents' Association of Cuddington
Residents' Association of London
Resolutionist Party [The]
Respect - The Unity Coalition
Revolutionary Communist Party Britain (Marxist-Leninist)
Rhema Party [The]
Richmondshire Independent Group [The]
Rochford District Residents
Rock 'N Roll Loony Party [The]
Roman Party. Ave! [The]
Romford Residents Association
Runnymede Independent Residents' Group [The]
S O S! Voters Against Overdevelopment of Northampton
Save Bedford Hospital
Save Bristol North Baths Party
Save Chase Farm
Save Huddersfield N.H.S.
Save Our NHS Group
Save Sloane Square
Save St John's Wood Adventure Playground
Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Independence Party
Scottish Jacobite Party [The]
Scottish National Party
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish Unionist Party
Scottish Wind Watch
Seagulls Party [The]
Selston Area Independents
Senior Citizens Party
Social Democratic Party
Social Justice Party
Socialist Alternative
Socialist Labour Party
Socialist Party of Great Britain [The]
Socialist Unity
South Tyneside Progressives
Southport Party [The]
Space Navies Party
Speak Political
St Albans Party [The]
St. George's Hill Independents
Stamford Ward Residents' Association
Stoke-on-Trent INDEPENDENT Group
Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association
Stop Congestion Charging Party
Stop! Durrington's Overdevelopment - Save Titnores' Trees
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association
Tattenhams Residents' Association
Tax-Avoid For The Self-Employed
Teesdale Independent Association
Teignmouth Alliance of Independents
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Tewkesbury Independents
Thames Ditton / Weston Green Residents' Association
Thamesmead Community Party
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Their Party
Thornaby Independent Association
Tidworth, Perham and Ludgershall Residents' Association
Tiger's Eye
Torbay Residents Independent Forum
Traditional Democrats
Trinity
TRIP'S Party
True English (Poetry) Party [The]
Truly Independent English Party
TUSP
UK Community Issues Party
UK F.A.G.S.
Ukpopdems - Popular Democrats
United Kingdom Independence Party
Unrepresented Peoples Party
Upminster and Cranham Residents Association
Veritas
Victory United Party
Virtue Currency Cognitive Appraisal Party
Vision and Voice
Vivamus
Vote For A Change
Vote Liberty Vote Freedom
Walton Society [The]
Warwick Residents' Association
Wessex Regionalists
West Ewell and Ruxley Residents' Association
West Suffolk Independent Alliance Party
Whitnash Residents Association
Whitwell Resident's Association
Willingdon Residents' Association
Wirral Independent Network
Workers Revolutionary Party
Workers' Liberty
World
World Truth Coalition
www.xat.org
Wythall Ratepayers' and Residents' Association
Xtraordinary People Party
Yarm Independent Association
2006-11-14 08:50:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋