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New page: '''Liberal conservatism''' is a political ideology which is classified under conservatism. The Irish politician Edmund Burke (1729–1797) is normally held to be the fa...
'''Liberal conservatism''' is a political ideology which is classified under [[conservatism]]. The [[Ireland|Irish]] politician [[Edmund Burke]] (1729–1797) is normally held to be the father of liberal conservatism.

A liberal conservative will likely support [[gun control]], [[abortion]] and equal rights for [[gay rights|homosexuals]], but oppose [[embryonic stem cell research]] and [[death penality]]. This, of course, varies a bit.

== Central ideals of liberal conservatism ==
Main:
*Base progress on sucessful solutions and traditions from the past, and change what have to get new solutions.

Central:
*The individual human's freedom.
*Capitalism and a free economy/market.
*Small but effective government.
*Personal responsibility for life and future.
*Right of property

== Political parties ==
Most conservative political parties in Northern Europe today, are liberal conservative. This includes the [[Great Britain|British]] [[Tories]], and the conservative parties of the [[Scandinavia]]n countries. Other parties that stands close to those are [[Christlich Demokratische Union|CDU]] in [[Germany]], and [[Union pour un Mouvement Populaire|UMP]] in [[France]].

[[Category:Political ideologies]]
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