Could an openly Libertarian party work in the UK?

This-England · 06-02-2007, 09:12 PM

Could an openly Libertarian party work in the UK?
Below is the address for the American Libertarian Party which is the third biggest party in America.
www.lp.org/

mkpdavies · 06-02-2007, 10:11 PM

Not a full on one, but a leaning one is what this country needs right now.

Feldoon · 06-02-2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mkpdavies

Not a full on one, but a leaning one is what this country needs right now.

I agree.

Unleashing a full one right here and now cannot be a guaranteed safe move.

However, given the road we're going down, we need more freedoms.

This-England · 06-02-2007, 10:31 PM

I posted this link before I think but its the type of party your looking for.

http://english.frp.no/Innhold/FrP/Te...he_Principles/

Its the Norweigen Progress party the second biggest party in Norway.
They are much like our Liberal Party was under Gladstone.

kernow · 07-02-2007, 12:45 AM

All depends what is meant by a "Liberal party," If it means heavy human rights issues such as Gaye's being allowed to adopt children, pedophiles having treatment and counseling to cure them :roll: and peoples religious rights allow them to slaughter animals using a medieval barbaric method and hugging hoodies because they feel unloved, if those are some of the issues a Liberal party stands for, then I never want to see a Liberal party in power!

This-England · 07-02-2007, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kernow

All depends what is meant by a "Liberal party," If it means heavy human rights issues such as Gaye's being allowed to adopt children, pedophiles having treatment and counseling to cure them :roll: and peoples religious rights allow them to slaughter animals using a medieval barbaric method and hugging hoodies because they feel unloved, if those are some of the issues a Liberal party stands for, then I never want to see a Liberal party in power!

Kernow you seek a Nationalist or Traditional Conservative party not a Classical Liberal/Libertarian party.

John Carter · 07-02-2007, 01:39 AM

The general population of the UK couldn't handle the responsibility of a libertarian society at the moment - it'd have to be phased in.

This-England · 07-02-2007, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by John Carter

The general population of the UK couldn't handle the responsibility of a libertarian society at the moment - it'd have to be phased in.

The Libertarians have being trying to use the Conservative party to do this for many years now.
Mean while real Conservatives need a new party.

kernow · 07-02-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by This-England

Kernow you seek a Nationalist or Traditional Conservative party not a Classical Liberal/Libertarian party.

What is a Classical Liberal/Libertarian party :?: Can you explain in detail please?

22ANDUK · 07-02-2007, 10:48 AM

Certainly the closest thing we had recently was Thatcher's Tories circa 1979 - 1987 with whole buying your own council house thing etc.

Kernow:

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What is a Classical Liberal/Libertarian party Can you explain in detail please?

Try this, it covers pretty much everything you'll want to know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian

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06-02-2007, 10:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
This-England Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,682	I posted this link before I think but its the type of party your looking for. http://english.frp.no/Innhold/FrP/Te...he_Principles/ Its the Norweigen Progress party the second biggest party in Norway. They are much like our Liberal Party was under Gladstone.

07-02-2007, 12:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,182	All depends what is meant by a "Liberal party," If it means heavy human rights issues such as Gaye's being allowed to adopt children, pedophiles having treatment and counseling to cure them :roll: and peoples religious rights allow them to slaughter animals using a medieval barbaric method and hugging hoodies because they feel unloved, if those are some of the issues a Liberal party stands for, then I never want to see a Liberal party in power!

07-02-2007, 01:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
John Carter Uber Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Sabbatical Posts: 5,110	The general population of the UK couldn't handle the responsibility of a libertarian society at the moment - it'd have to be phased in.