Libertarian Party (United Kingdom)
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The Libertarian Party is a political party in the United Kingdom that promotes libertarian policies. It was founded on 1 January 2008 under the leadership of Patrick Vessey, having been registered with the Electoral Commission on 21 November 2007. The party has attracted particular interest in the blogosphere.
The Libertarian Party is running a candidate, blogger and management consultant Ian Parker-Joseph, in the Henley by-election in summer 2008, marking the party's electoral debut. The party's first policy announcement, to scrap income tax, came on 3 March.
Alex Singleton has criticized the Libertarian Party on the grounds that minor parties can't win. He also accuses the U. S. Libertarian Party of "undermining liberty." [1]
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- ^ Singleton, Alex. How Libertarians undermine liberty. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
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