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Political coalition in the United Kingdom
In the
politics of England
, a
Liberal Democrat?Green Party alliance
is an ad-hoc arrangement between candidates and elected representatives from the
Liberal Democrats
and
Green Party
to form a joint group on elected bodies or to field joint lists or candidates in elections.
Instances
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Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
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For the
2018 local elections
, Liberal Democrats and Green candidates in
Richmond upon Thames
formed an arrangement where the two parties would field joint lists of two Liberal Democrats and one Green in some three member wards.
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This was repeated in the
2022 elections
.
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General elections 2017 and 2019
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In the
2017 general election
,
[8]
the Liberal Democrats and Green Party refrained from standing candidates against each other for certain constituencies in Brighton
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and Oxford.
[10]
Such informal arrangements ensured the successful re-election of the only Green MP
Caroline Lucas
for
Brighton Pavilion
and resulted in the Liberal Democrats regaining
Oxford West and Abingdon
as
Layla Moran
was elected there.
During the
2019 general election
, this was extended to more constituencies, as part of the
Unite to Remain
campaign in order to boost each other's chances of winning those seats.
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[12]
Oxfordshire County Council
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Liberal Democrat and Green councilors elected to
Oxfordshire County Council
following the
local elections
in May 2021, formed a joint group prior to negotiations to form a coalition administration also including the
Labour Party
.
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These councillors sit in a grouping formally known as the
Liberal Democrat Green Alliance
.
[14]
The leader of this group, and of the council, is Liz Leffman.
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Wealden District Council
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Following the 2023 local elections,
Wealden District Council
came under no overall control with the Liberal Democrats holding 13 seats and the Green Party holding 11. The two agreed to form a co-operative alliance in which the position of council leader will rotate between the leaders of both party groups on an annual basis.
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Official party policies
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Liberal Democrat policy
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The Liberal Democrats are officially opposed to alliances, with senior party figures preferring a non-aggression pact with
Labour
over unilaterally standing down.
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See also
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References
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- ^
Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017).
"United Kingdom"
.
Parties and Elections in Europe
. Retrieved
3 May
2018
.
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Hans Slomp (2011).
Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics [2 volumes]: An American Companion to European Politics
. ABC-CLIO. p. 343.
ISBN
978-0-313-39182-8
.
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"Brexit"
.
Liberal Democrats
. 17 April 2018.
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Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019).
"United Kingdom"
.
Parties and Elections in Europe
.
Archived
from the original on 11 October 2012
. Retrieved
21 January
2020
.
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"Green Party of England and Wales elects new leaders"
.
europeangreens.edu
. European Green Party. Archived from
the original
on 1 April 2017
. Retrieved
31 March
2017
.
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van der Stoep, Remco (May 4, 2018).
"The Progressive Alliance strikes again in Richmond upon Thames"
.
Compass
.
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Mortimer, Josiah (10 May 2022).
"Lib Dems and Greens 'teamed up' to block the Tories in a leafy London borough"
.
MyLondon
.
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Middleton, Ian (2017-06-12).
"The Greens Didn't Only Win In Brighton, They Also Share A Victory In Oxfordshire"
.
HuffPost UK
. Retrieved
2022-05-24
.
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"Brighton Lib Dems and Greens in party alliance"
.
BBC News
. 2017-04-27
. Retrieved
2022-05-24
.
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"Greens make way for Lib Dems in Oxford West"
.
BBC News
. 2017-05-06
. Retrieved
2022-05-24
.
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Cork, Tristan; Rogers, Alexandra (7 November 2019).
"Lib Dems will not field a candidate in Bristol West"
.
BristolLive
.
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Lynch, David (8 November 2019).
"Election pact sees Greens stand aside for Lib Dem's Layla Moran"
.
Oxford Mail
. Retrieved
2022-05-24
.
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"Lib Dems, Greens and Labour to govern Oxfordshire in coalition"
.
Oxford Mail
. 18 May 2021.
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"Your Councillors"
.
Oxfordshire County Council
. Retrieved
1 June
2021
.
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"Councillor details - Councillor Liz Leffman"
.
Oxfordshire County Council
. Retrieved
1 June
2021
.
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https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/lib-dems-and-greens-form-co-operative-alliance-to-run-wealden-district-council-4145239
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce96lmqeyv6o
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"Senior Lib dem and Labour Reject "Progressive Alliance" to Beat Tories"
. 18 June 2021.
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