where are the lib dems on the political spectrum

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Predictably, they prospered during the Blair years, when a strong anti-Iraq War stance helped them gain seats in Cornwall, mid-Wales and northern Scotland. There's a useful way to work out exactly where the Lib Dems are on the political spectrum, which is to look at the proposed mix of tax increases and public spending cuts the three main parties are proposing for tackling the deficit. Here's one research-based answer to the question of liberal bias:The book that presents Herman & Chomsky's propaganda model of news:Searching on subjects such as "Mass media -- political aspects" or "Mass media -- objectivity" will bring up additional viewpoints and sources on this topic.There is no completely clear answer to this question because there is no one exact methodology to measure and rate the partisan bias of news sources.Here are a few examples of major news sources and their so-called "bias" based on Note that much of these ratings are based on surveys of personal perceptions.

The Liberal Democrats are the heirs to two great reformist traditions in British politics – those of liberalism and of social democracy. The Lib Dem leadership election will be contested by Davey and Layla Moran.

Labour and the Tories hold a command of Parliament, but their tendency to avoid the extremes closes down space for a third party. With an increasing number of people relying on sperm donation to have babies – from lesbian couples to heterosexual [...] The party had representation in the senate from 1977 through to 2007, frequently holding the balance of power in that time.

According to the Pew survey, they are more trusted than distrusted by people who are mostly liberal, consistently liberal; and are more distrusted than trusted by people who are mostly conservative, and consistently conservative.These news sources are rated as "Right" by Allsides. The party’s unquestioning support for the lockdown, perhaps the most illiberal measure ever introduced by a postwar government, undercuts the party’s identity. Innovation refers to something new – it can be a product, a service or a new process that has been implemented to [...]

Promoting themselves as the major liberal party should involve defending the idea of liberty itselfThe Lib Dems have been on the right side of the “culture war”, but there has been an embarrassed silence on the issue of free speech. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. According to the Pew survey, they are more distrusted than trusted by people who are mostly liberal and consistently liberal; and are more trusted than distrusted by people who are mixed, mostly conservative, and consistently conservative. Boisdale, a group of British restaurants, bars and live music venues, is founded on the unexpected but happy [...]

don’t reveal anything special or in any way surprising, but the most important idea is: “We will at all times defend the right to speak, write, worship, associate and vote freely, and we will protect the right of citizens to enjoy privacy in their own lives and homes.” Nigel Farage to the police earlier this month, for going to the pub on 4th July.

The The Political Compass website places the LibDems in the middle ground of both the left-right spectrum and the authoritarian-libertarian spectrum. Now, after a discredited re-engineering 'Business Transformation' programme has failed to deliver the goods, heavy cuts in services and jobs are the order of the day.

The prospect of either leading the party is not promising.

Neither seems interested in learning from Jo Swinson’s calamitous leadership.