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Line 18: − − ==2019 leadership election== − Early in 2019, [[Vince Cable]] announced his intention to stand down as party leader. A leadership election was initiated and and was won by Jo Swinson.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49076118?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story</ref>
Repeated in intro, doesn't need its own section for such a minor event.
The '''Liberal Democrats''', often known as the "'''Lib Dems'''", are a political party in the [[United Kingdom]]. They have traditionally occupied the centre 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). They have also been described as "radical centre", a political philosophy of having no inherent bias towards the left or right wings – in reality, the party is strongly biased toward [[globalism]] and [[Europhile|Europhilia]].
The '''Liberal Democrats''', often known as the "'''Lib Dems'''", are a political party in the [[United Kingdom]]. They have traditionally occupied the centre 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). They have also been described as "radical centre", a political philosophy of having no inherent bias towards the left or right wings – in reality, the party is strongly biased toward [[globalism]] and [[Europhile|Europhilia]].
The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the [[Conservative Party]] from May 11, 2010, but this ended on May 7, 2015. Until 14 June 2017, the Liberal Democrats were led by [[Tim Farron]]. The liberal-leftist [[Vince Cable]] was the only candidate for leadership and therefore became the new leader. In 2019, Cable announced his intention to retire and a leadership election took place. Jo Swinson, who strongly opposes [[Brexit]] along with the rest of the party, was elected.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (July 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/22/when-i-say-bollocks-to-brexit-i-mean-it-new-leader-of-liberal-democrats-vows-to-keep-britain-in-eu/ ‘When I say Bollocks to Brexit, I Mean it’: New Leader of Liberal Democrats Vows to Keep Britain In EU]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref>
The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the [[Conservative Party]] from May 11, 2010, but this ended on May 7, 2015. Until 14 June 2017, the Liberal Democrats were led by [[Tim Farron]]. The liberal-leftist [[Vince Cable]] was the only candidate for leadership and therefore became the new leader. In 2019, Cable announced his intention to retire and a leadership election took place. Jo Swinson, who strongly opposes [[Brexit]] along with the rest of the party, was elected.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (July 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/22/when-i-say-bollocks-to-brexit-i-mean-it-new-leader-of-liberal-democrats-vows-to-keep-britain-in-eu/ ‘When I say Bollocks to Brexit, I Mean it’: New Leader of Liberal Democrats Vows to Keep Britain In EU]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49076118</ref>
== History ==
== History ==
Had this passed it would have gave the Lib Dems the whip hand, as under this system it is unlikely that either the Conservative or Labour parties would ever win an overall majority in The House of Commons, giving the Lib Dems the balance.
Had this passed it would have gave the Lib Dems the whip hand, as under this system it is unlikely that either the Conservative or Labour parties would ever win an overall majority in The House of Commons, giving the Lib Dems the balance.
==Funding==
==Funding==