Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats
| Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats | |
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| Chair | John O'Neill |
| Headquarters | Belfast |
| Youth wing | Liberal Youth Northern Ireland |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Radical center to Centre-left |
| Colours | Yellow |
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Politics of Northern Ireland Political parties Elections | |
The Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats is a local party of the Liberal Democrats that operates in Northern Ireland. [1] Unlike its counterparts in England, Scotland and Wales, the Northern Ireland party is not a state party within the federal Liberal Democrats but a local party, similar to constituency parties in the rest of the UK.
Elections
The Liberal Democrats do not presently contest elections in Northern Ireland but there is a strong history of support to the Alliance Party, some people mistake this for the two being the same entity.
Members
Several individuals, including Alliance Party leader David Ford, hold membership of both parties. Alliance members of the House of Lords take the Lib Dem whip on non-Northern Ireland issues. Current Alliance Party MP Naomi Long has not taken the Liberal Democrat Whip in the House of Commons as she is not a Liberal Democrat member [2] and sits on the opposition benches.
A former Chair of the Northern Ireland local party was Michael Carchrie Campbell, a Liberal Democrat activist formerly lived in Ballymena and Belfast. [3]
See also
- Liberal Democrats
- Liberal Democrats in England
- Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Welsh Liberal Democrats
- Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
References
External links
- Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats - official blog
- Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats - official Facebook group
- Liberal Youth Northern Ireland - Facebook group
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