Liberal Democrat–Green Party alliance

A Liberal Democrat Green 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.

Liberal Democrat Green Alliance
Leader of the Liberal DemocratsEd Davey
Leader of the Green PartyCarla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay (co-leaders)
Ideology
Green politics[4]
Progressivism[5]
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Colours  Yellow and   Green
Affiliated parties

Instances

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

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.[6]

General Election 2019

The Liberal Democrats and Green Party did not stand candidates in certain seats during the 2019 general election as part of the Unite to Remain campaign in order to boost each other's chances of winning those seats.[7]

Oxfordshire County Council

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.[8] These councillors sit in a grouping formally known as the Liberal Democrat Green Alliance.[9] The leader of this group, and of the council, is Liz Leffman.[10]

Official Party Policies

Liberal Democrat Policy

The Liberal Democrats are officially opposed to alliances, with senior party figures preferring a non-aggression pact with Labour over unilateral standing down.[11]

See also

References
  1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "United Kingdom". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Brexit". Liberal Democrats. 17 April 2018.
  4. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "United Kingdom". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. van der Stoep, Remco (May 4, 2018). "The Progressive Alliance strikes again in Richmond upon Thames". Compass.
  7. Cork, Tristan; Rogers, Alexandra (7 November 2019). "Lib Dems will not field a candidate in Bristol West". BristolLive.
  8. "Lib Dems, Greens and Labour to govern Oxfordshire in coalition". Oxford Mail. 18 May 2021.
  9. "Your Councillors". Oxfordshire County Council. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. "Councillor details - Councillor Liz Leffman". Oxfordshire County Council. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. "Senior Lib dem and Labour Reject "Progressive Alliance" to Beat Tories". 18 June 2021.
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