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The '''Liberal Democrats''', often known as the "Lib Dems", are a political party in the [[United Kingdom]]. They have traditionally occupied the center of the political spectrum, between the [[Labour Party]] on the left and the [[Conservative Party]] on the right ("liberal" in British political parlance means "centrist" or "moderate" rather than "left-wing", as it does in the United States). At the present time, the party is seen as being moderately left-leaning.

The '''Liberal Democrats''', often known as the "Lib Dems", are a political party in the [[United Kingdom]]. They have traditionally occupied the center of the political spectrum, between the [[Labour Party]] on the left and the [[Conservative Party]] on the right ("liberal" in British political parlance means "centrist" or "moderate" rather than "left-wing", as it does in the United States). At the present time, the party is seen as being moderately left-leaning.

The Liberal Democrats' current leader is Sir [[Menzies Campbell]], a Scottish lawyer.

The Liberal Democrats' current leader is Sir [[Menzies Campbell]] ("Ming Campbell"), a Scottish trial lawyer.

The Liberal Democrats were formed in 1988 by a merger between the old [[Liberal Party]] and the moderately left-wing [[Social Democratic Party]]. The Liberal Party was one of the oldest political parties in the world, tracing its roots back to the [[Whigs]] of the era of [[William of Orange]].

The Liberal Democrats were formed in 1988 by a merger between the old [[Liberal Party]] and the moderately left-wing [[Social Democratic Party]]. The Liberal Party was one of the oldest political parties in the world, tracing its roots back to the [[Whigs]] of the era of [[William of Orange]].