Liberal Democrats

British  

plural noun

1. (in Britain) a political party with centrist policies; established in 1988 as the Social and Liberal Democrats when the Liberal Party merged with the Social Democratic Party; renamed Liberal Democrats in 1989

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Liberal Democrats

Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the Clacton by-election triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Labour and the centrist Liberal Democrats had asked Greenberg to probe the latest allegations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

The Liberal Democrats have asked him to specify whether this could happen as part of the existing investigation, or as part of a separate inquiry.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The centrist Liberal Democrats have asked Greenberg to probe the new allegations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Liberals, Radicals, Liberal Democrats, and Socialists admitted women members to their political clubs and frequently consulted the women concerning the selection of candidates.

From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe