Political parties explained??
Labour is the more liberal of the two major parties and is somewhat like the democrat part in the US. However, it is more central ground than anything else. Conservative is well ... conservative. However, they do have some center-like views, probably to appeal to the mainstream. There's also the Liberal Democrats. They're officially supposed to be center-left, although I find them more centre than anything else and not radically different than the Labour to be honest.
What are the main UK political parties?
Labour on the left and the Conservatives on the right are the main two parties. It should be recognized that the UK has historically been more or less a two-party system, and these two parties dwarf every other party by a ways.Scotland is currently totally dominated by the Scottish National Party, a party which is focused on Scottish interests, wants Scottish independence from the UK, and pushes a progressive agenda. The SNP are much to the left of Labour, an important thing to remember when interpreting the recent election results.The Liberal Democrats are generally centrist. In 2010 they had a reasonably strong showing, with 57 seats out of 650, and they were coalition partners with the Conservatives from 2010-2015. They took a drubbing in this election and are down to 8 seats, though.The UK Independence Party is a right-wing nationalist party that principally wants the UK to leave the EU. Despite only having a single MP now, they pulled more votes than the Lib Dems in the last election, at 3.8 million, making them an important party.Plaid Cymru is the Welsh version of the SNP, advocating a progressive agenda and independence from the UK. They're not nearly as popular as the SNP, though, with only 3 seats.The Green Party is a progressive party with a focus on the environment. They've got one seat and are a minor party.These are all the parties worth noting in Britain. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland has their own thing going on.Sinn Féin is the granddaddy of most of the Irish political parties. They're republicans -- they want Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join with the Republic of Ireland as one Irish country. Notably, their elected MPs refuse to swear loyalty to the Queen and to participate in the Westminster Parliament. Then there's the Social Democratic and Labour Party, who also want a unified Ireland. They're like a less radical version of Sinn Féin. Then there are the unionist parties, who want Northern Ireland to remain in the UK. There's the Democratic Unionist Party, which is the largest one, and the Ulster Unionist Party. People in England don't tend to pay much attention to Irish politics, so that's about all I can say about these parties.
How to explain political parties to little kids?
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Explain the political parties?
I consider myself a conservative but with moderate tendencies, not Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Independent. Libertarians generally want a very small government, very little foreign diplomacy, and a more anarchist society - every man for themselves. Many libertarians want to legalize drugs, but since Mexico legalized many drugs, it has turned into a war zone. Republicans in general that are conservative and want a government to only be large enough to keep a safe living and working environment. Republicans generally want businesses to be allowed to operate without political restrictions (which are different than safety and environmental regulations, which most executives I have dealt with for decades want safety and environmental regulations also, for clean water, land, and air - no one I have ever dealt with that were Republicans wants Granny to starve, pollute the planet, or take everyone's money and burn it in their fireplace. When business are successful, it is because society has money. It is not a zero sum society that someone wins only if someone looses -= a good business model is when everyone gains from the success of businesses. That's why the world has such a higher standard of living today than 50 years ago - Businesses become successful when society is successful) which only restrict the ability to hire and become successful. There are some liberal Republicans that want more government control over businesses and society. Democrats have been leaning heavily toward Marxist/socialist/communist tendencies from about 30 years ago, and want to have a big government to be in control of society from cradle to grave. Democrats like to have control over businesses for political gains. There are some conservative Democrats that know a large government only causes more problems than it can ever think to solve. This is basic basics. Sorry, I am not familiar with independents views of business and society. There is a whole lot more that you should research to decide for your personal political affiliations. There are a number of us that are unbiased pragmatic, but we are sometimes hard to find. Good luck.
What do political parties do for the country?
When our nation was founded the leaders were afraid of political parties. George Washington is usually not listed as having a political party after his name. However if he talks like a Federalist he might just be a Federalist. The political parties quickly formed because people want to associate with other people of like mind. If you are a Democratic you probably do not want to go to supper every night with a table full of Republicans. Why is that? Because they will be talking about ideas that you as a Democratic do not agree. Do you want to spend every night with a room full of Republicans? So you find others of like mind. That is how political parties formed. Political Parties give a voters a place to gather together to work for or against issues. Usually when a third party is created it is on the horizon only a short time because it is usually around a single issue. Then one or the other major political party will absorb the issue and the third party will go away. The Declaration of Independence tells us that we have the right to change the government. No nation will survive if it allows others to overthrow the government. How we have changed the government? We use the ballot box every other year. Some years the Republicans will win. Look at an election map when Hoover, Nixon, Reagan were elected. Some years the Democrats will win. Look at an election map when FDR and LBJ were elected.
How can I explain American political views of different parties to an immigrant?
I would say that the Republican party tends to favor smaller government programs and fewer rules on business, while the Democratic party tends to favor larger government programs and more rules on business. The Republican party tends to align itself with traditional social mores and expects the law to conform to those mores, while the Democratic party tends to accept newer social mores and expects the law to support social change. Both parties could be considered "centrist" when one considers the full spectrum of political thought, and there exists broad agreement between them on many issues. That's why those further to the left and right sometimes assert that there is "no difference" between them.If I knew what country the immigrant was from, I might try to draw parallels to political parties from their original country.
What are the major political parties in the UK, and how do conservatives and liberals differ from their U.S. equivalents?
The notion of "liberal" in the UK is close the US concept of "libertarian". They are very right wing. Social liberal in the U.K. is close to what "liberal" means in the U.S., largely for individual freedoms: e.g. pro LGBT rights, free speech, not just the type of free speech the right likes, like pro-Church pro-Nation speech, but also anti-Church anti-Nation speech, the right to an abortion, more areas where public nudity is acceptable etc, but not economic freedoms. They tend to be economically left or centrist, but for social freedoms.The 3 main parties right now are the liberal democrats, labor, and the conservative party. The Conservatives are a lot like the Republicans of the U.S., but more centrist, and way more nationalistic. They are more left because members do not, for example, have a problem with universal healthcare. They would never dream of calling for secession, unlike many U.S. Republicans so they are more patriotic. They hold 331 seats and form the majority.The Labour party is a lot like the U.S. Democrats, but has a large "hard left" wing. The soft left is exactly like our democrats, the hard left supports is/was more Marxist. Since the 80s the party became more soft left and centrist. They hold 232 seats and form most of the minority.The Liberal Democrats are mostly big in Scotland, but Scotland has representation in the UK Parliament which gives them a national presence. They are left socially, probably more left than most of Labour socially on issues like LGBT rights and, but more centrist economically. Essentially they are Social Liberals.They hold 8 seats currently in the House of Commons.
Can someone explain the political parties and their beliefs to me in simple terms?
I'm far left on every issue except gun control. Here's my simple take on it:Republicans: "You'd better watch out for THOSE people…", said while digging through your pockets.Democrats: "We love everybody and want to improve life for everyone!""But your recent proposals negatively hurt blue-collar white guys like me and-""Shup up, cisgender racist. Get back in that political friend-zone and wait for us to notify you of your viewpoint."A more serious answer:Republicans favor lower taxes, less regulation on business. They provide fewer government services. They are harshly punitive on "sins", like being a drug addict or having premarital sex resulting in pregnancy.Democrats are more of a group of obsessive-compulsive social engineers. They bring a broad variety of services to the table, and aren't shy about pushing tax increases to pay for it. They favor a "no man left behind" strategy to ensure every human has an opportunity for success. They support equality, but they reserve the right to define what is "equal". Just don't challenge their methods or worldview; they consider that a "sin" just like the Republicans look at abortion…only the Dems have the wind at their backs to harshly condemn anyone outside their social in-group.
Can someone explain the different political parties?
Democrats - socialist, collectivist, communist. They believe you are smart enough to make decisions about how to run your life except that you don't know how to handle money so you better leave that to them. You also can't be trusted with raising your children, taking care of your pets or using sharp objects or firearms. Republicans - Mercantilism, They think government should be run to benefit their cronies. They don't care if you keep what you earn but they will use taxes to protect the interest of their friends in particular industries. They think you're more than smart enough to handle your own money but you can't be trusted to behave properly without laws to keep you in line, and taxes on soft drinks, alcohol, tobacco and other things they don't want you to have but are too gutless to outlaw. Libertarians - They are based on the principle of freedom and believe you are smart enough to handle your money and your life. Unlike the other parties they believe to limit what the government can do to you requires limited what the government can do for you. They tend to live in a fantasy world where if you don't bother nobody, nobody will bother you and don't see the necessity of being ready, willing and able to strike down our enemies to preserve the freedom they so value. Neo-con first used to describe a group of conservatives that thought it would be possible to reform the political climate of the middle east by overthrowing for one Sadam Hussein. Later is was used by the media as code for Jewish conservatives who supported Israel. Now its used by mostly morons who don't know what they are talking about in the first place so to them it just means something bad. Its like a child that's repeating a curse word and has no idea what it means, and hence it has no meaning other than to signal to others the ignorance of the one that utters it.
How would you explain the UK's political system?
Here’s how I would explain it to an American with no prior knowledge of UK politics. Note, this will by necessity gloss over a lot of the subtleties (like devolution and local government) but will cover the bits that I consider most important.The UK system is defined by two fundamental principles. I think if you knew just those two principles, you would have enough to go on.What Parliament says goesThe first of these two principles is that Parliament is sovereign (not strictly true … all power in theory flows from the Monarch, but we can entirely ignore this complication). No Parliament can bind a future Parliament, and there is no law that Parliament cannot pass so long as it is willing to do the paperwork. If Parliament wants to rip up the various human rights treaties and the Magna Carta, it can, through simply majority. Nothing is off limits. Contrast this to the American system, where there are explicit limits on what the federal government and congress can do. In the British system, the various formal limits (Human Rights Act, Magna Carta and so on) on government power are more like very high speed bumps rather than road blocks.The Primacy of the CommonsParliament is of course comprised of two houses, the House of Commons (Lower House) and the House of Lords (Upper House). Nowadays, it is taken for granted that it is the House of Commons that really matters and the House of Lords is a revising and delaying chamber.The Government is whatever Party can command the assent of the House of Commons (typically by having a majority of MPs), and MPs are elected to the House of Commons by simple plurality in single member districts (constituencies). There are approx 650 of these districts in the UK.Since the Government is typically whatever Party has a majority in the Commons, the Executive branch is much stronger in the UK system than the US one, since almost by definition the Party from which the Executive is drawn has effective control of the Legislature.So, what Parliament says goes, and what Parliament says is mostly determined by what the Commons votes for. Hence, British politics is dominated by General Elections, where we decide who gets to sit in the House of Commons (and so ultimately, who governs Britain).After that, the rest is just detail.