British National PartyBy: Jake Z. and Rylie B.

Ideology The British National Party (BNP) is a far

right political party in the UK. The BNP platform is centered on

keeping the immigrants from areas outside of the UK out of the UK, saying that everyone benefits even themselves by leaving and returning to where they came from.

Party Manifesto One of their goals is to restore British industry

and build the nation’s infrastructure to constitutional reform in order to guarantee the people’s liberties and freedoms.

They also believe in anti-immigration rhetoric, advocate capital punishment for serious offences, and oppose same-sex marriage and what it perceives as the Islamification of the United Kingdom

They are considered by many to be fascist, though they deny the title.

Current Leaders Originally formed by John Tyndall Currently lead by Nick Griffin

Main Supporters They are very criticized in the British

community. They have been shot down by The Royal British Legion as well as the prime minister, David Cameron. Many of the criticisms come from the fact that they embody many fascist beliefs.

Though they do not have many supporters and have failed to receive any seats in the European Parliament, their ideas have lead to many sub groups made of former BNP members.

Ashley Cole & Katie Sarris

Ideology

• Support free market economy • Support continued union of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland• Promote the retaining of traditional social

institution• Believes in a well ordered society based on

individual responsibilities

“The Conservative Party has always stood for personal liberty, democracy, and the rule of law.”

- The Conservative Foundation

Main Policy Positions• Raise the inheritance tax threshold, reverse the

proposed National Insurance rise, freeze council tax, and increase NHS spending

• Directly-elected police commissioners • New academy schools• Power to veto council tax rises through local

referendums • Right for communities to buy their local post

offices

Current Leaders

• David Cameron- Prime Minister

• Vice Chairmen- Sarah Newton, Wendy Morton, Rebecca Harris, Alan Lewis, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Alok Sharma, Richard Harrington, Bob Neill, Michael Fabricant

• Party supported by the hard working middle class

Members in Parliament• House of Commons= 304/650 • House of Lords= 208/764• Local/Regional Members= 8550/21,871

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Democratic Unionist Party

By: Jessica Pittman and Leevz Valcin

Ideologies• Creationism, the belief that the universe and living organisms

originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution.

• Strongly oppose homosexuality• Opposed to increasing the powers of the European Union

(Eurosceptic).

Manifesto

• Want to strengthen their relationship within the United Kingdom

• Fix education• Increased spending on health• More jobs• Strengthen unionism• Tougher prison sentences

MembersCurrent Leader:Right Honorable Peter Robinson MLA*has been an executive member of the DUP since 1973

38 members in the regional Parliament, Northern Ireland assembly. 8 members in Westminster.

Main Supporters..

• rural, Evangelicals • urban secular working class

United Kingdom Green Party

By: Andrew Clark Nolan EnglishDavis Johnson

Ideology and manifesto

• Green Party Ideology: committed to providing wellbeing and prosperity for everyone – while incorporating nature

• Believes in making jobs and households energy-efficient• Focuses on renewable energy sources, a free and fair

society and public services (non-profit)• The party supports welfare and pensions for all, animal

protection, and equality of sexes – just to name a few• In short, they want our finite natural resources to be

protected and distributed fairly among all

Current leaders & supporters• Leader: Natalie Bennett. –elected leader Sep. 2012• Green Party Deputy Leader: Will Duckworth• Eco-socialist party (Left Wing)• Supported by lower-class citizens -Why? Increasing minimum wage for all, equal welfare and pensions for ALL, • Not supported by upper-class citizens-Why? 50% income-tax on >$100,000 gross income

Parliament Members & Representatives

• Has only one parliament seat• 140 regional /national representatives throughout 43

different cities and districts

Josh Havrilla, Josh Birdsell, Bogdan Cioanta

Party Ideology

• Social Democratic• Free Market Policy• Strong support of trade unions• No longer “Socialist”

Party Manifesto

• Protect investment in childcare, schools, NHS, and Police• Guarentee 18-24 year olds a job, work experience or

training if unemployed for more than 6 months.• Alternative Voting System for House of Lords.

Current Leader• Ed Milibend (Chairman of Party)

Main Supporters

• Trade Unions• Scottish Socialist Party

Member of Parliament• 257 of 650 seats in House of Commons• 216 of 788 seats in House of Lords• 8151 of 21871 in Local Government

C A R O L I N E F I L A N , C A L L I E G A L FA S , A M A N D A B A R O N

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

• “The Liberal Democrats are working for a stronger economy in a fairer society enabling every person to get on in life.”

Manifesto

Ideology

• “The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.”• Within party, there are two ideologies (social

liberals and economic liberals)

Party Leaders and Membership

• Leaders• Nick Clegg—Leader and Deputy Prime Minister• Tim Farron—MP and Party President

• Members in Parliament• 55 in House of Commons• 89 in House of Lords• 12 in European Parliament• 2,550 in Local Governments

• Supporters• Middle class, highly educated people

Tristan SnowDrew Harnett

Paxton Alexander

Ideology

• Socialist Party• Goal to Unite Ireland, North and South, back

to its former glory• Counter Cyclical- Save in the good times,

spend in the bad times• Caution against a reliance on foreign direct

investment

Manifesto and Policy

• Agricultural Rural Regeneration• Lower costs of Childcare• Develop cultural and tourist industry• Promote Gaelic and Irish Traditions• Government facilitated Economy- Robust• Teach Irish Language

Leaders and Supporters

• Gerry Adams 1983-Present• Ireland, Northern Ireland, and most other Irish• Other Irish• Socialist Irish• More Irish• Maybe some others- International NGO’s *Sinn Féin has 5 of the 18 Northern Irish seats in the House of Commons, 29 out of 108 in the devolved Northern Ireland Assembly, 17 of 226 seats in the Irish Legislature

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY

B Y : D A N I E L L E A N D K A E LY N

IDEOLOGY AND PARTY MANIFESTOIdeology• Social Democracy and Irish Nationalism.• Greater protection for rural communities and greater

environmental standards.• Abolition of 11+ examsParty Manifesto• Advocates Irish reunification and further devolution of

powers.• Consent- constitutional status is a result of majority

agreement of the people in Northern Ireland.

LEADERS AND SUPPORTERS• Current Leader- Alasdair McDonnell (since 2011)• 14 members in Regional Parliament (of 108), and 3 members

in National Parliament (of 649)Supporters• Nationalist (Catholic) population

B Y: J A C K T H O M P S O N , G R E Y D A V I S , A N D T H E W I Z A R D O F O Z ( N I C K P A S Q U E R E L L O )

THE PLAID CYMRU PARTY

PARTY IDEOLOGY

• Promotes constitutional advancement.• Independent of the EU.• Focus on natural environment: economy, social,

and health.• Equal citizenship.• Bilingual society.• Join the United Nations

PARTY’S MANIFESTO/ CURRENT LEADERS

• Support local economies • Independence for each community for Wales.• Leanne Wood- Party Leader (2012)• Dafydd Wiggley- Honorary Party President (2001)• Lefny Llwyd- UK Parliament Group Leader• Jill Evans- European Parliament Group Leader• Rhuanedd Richards- Chief Executive

Supporters• Young voters• The people of Wales

Members in Parliament• 3 in House of Commons• 2 in House of Lords• 11 of 60 in the Wales National Assembly

(regional)