The
2010 Bristol City Council elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2010, for 23 seats, that being one third of the total number of councillors. The
Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
who had won overall control of the council in 2009, increased their majority to six seats.
Results
The party standings following the election:
| Party |
2009 Cllrs |
Net Gain/Loss |
2010 Cllrs |
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17 |
-3 |
14 |
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1 |
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1 |
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16 |
+1 |
17 |
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36 |
+2 |
38 |
| Total |
70 |
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70 |
Current political situation
The Liberal Democrats were defending 9 seats, the
Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
4 and the
ConservativesThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
8.
The Liberal Democrats, who had gained a majority on the council for the first time in 2009, were looking to consolidate their lead.
If the Labour Party was to regain the majority they held on the council until 2003, they needed to gain 20 seats, which seemed unlikely.
The Conservative Party were looking to increase their representation on the council. Given only 23 seats were up for election in 2010, and the nature of the seats up for election, it would have been impossible for them to win a majority.
Seats up for election in 2010
Gains are shown by highlighting in the winning party's colours.
| Ward |
Previous Councillor |
Previous Party |
Winning Councillor |
Winning Party |
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|AvonmouthAvonmouth is a port and suburb of Bristol, England, located on the Severn Estuary, at the mouth of the River Avon.The council ward of Avonmouth also includes Shirehampton and the western end of Lawrence Weston.- Geography :...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"| Albert Murphy
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Conservative
| style="border:1px solid gray;"| Doug NaysmithJohn Douglas Naysmith is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for Bristol North West from 1997 until standing down at the 2010 general election....
| style="border:1px solid gray;"| LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Bedminster
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Mark Bradshaw
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Mark Bradshaw
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|BishopstonBishopston the name of both a council ward of the city of Bristol, England, and a suburb of the city that falls within that ward. Bishopston is situated around the Gloucester Road , the main northern arterial road in the city. The ward includes St Bonaventures and Ashley Down parishes, as well as...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|David Kitson
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|David Willingham
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Brislington EastBrislington East is a council ward of the city of Bristol, in the United Kingdom.The ward covers the eastern part of Brislington and the areas of Bristol known as Broomhill and St Annes Park.-Brislington:...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Barbara Lewis
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Mike Wollacott
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Brislington WestBrislington West is a council ward of the city of Bristol, England. It covers the western part of Brislington, Arnos Vale, Kensington Park and St Annes.-Brislington:...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Peter Main
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Peter Main
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|FilwoodFilwood is a council ward of the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom. It lies in the south of the city and covers the suburbs of Filwood Park, Lower Knowle and Inns Court.-Filwood Park:Filwood Park is a primarily residential area of Bristol...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Christopher Jackson
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Christopher Jackson
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|HartcliffeHartcliffe is the name of both a council ward and a district of the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom which lies within that ward. The ward contains the areas of Hartcliffe and Headley Park, as well as small portions of Withywood and Bishopsworth....
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Royston Griffey
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Derek Pickup
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|HenburyHenbury is a suburb of Bristol, England, approximately 5 mi northwest of the city centre. It was formerly a village in Gloucestershire and is now bordered by Westbury-on-Trym to the south; Brentry to the east and the Blaise Castle estate Blaise Hamlet and Lawrence Weston to the west...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Mark Weston
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Mark Weston
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|HengroveHengrove is a suburb and council ward of Bristol, England, situated between Whitchurch, Knowle and Bishopsworth, running along both dual carriageways, Wells Road and Airport Road . It consists mainly of working to middle class terrace houses. It contains an infant, primary and secondary school...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Mary Sykes
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Sylvia Doubell
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|HenleazeHenleaze is a northern suburb of the city of Bristol in South West England.It is an almost entirely residential inter-war development, with Edwardian streets on its southern fringes. Its main neighbours are Westbury on Trym, Horfield, Bishopston and Redland...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Clare Campion-Smith
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Clare Campion-Smith
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|HorfieldHorfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. It lies on Bristol's northern edge, its border with Filton marking part of the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Bishopston lies directly to the south. Monks Park and Golden Hill are to the west. Lockleaze and...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Martin Kerry
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"| Peter Levy
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|KingswestonKingsweston is a ward of the city of Bristol. The three districts in the ward are Coombe Dingle, Lawrence Weston and Sea Mills. The ward takes its name from the old district of Kings Weston , now generally considered part of Lawrence Weston.-Coombe Dingle:Coombe Dingle is a suburb of Bristol,...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|John Bees
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Tim Leaman
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|KnowleKnowle is a large village a few miles southeast of the town of Solihull, UK. Knowle lies within the historic county boundaries of Warwickshire, and since 1974 it has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull within the West Midlands...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Gary Hopkins
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Gary Hopkins
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Lockleaze
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Sean Emmett
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Sean Emmett
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|RedlandRedland is an affluent suburb in Bristol, England. The suburb is situated between Clifton, Cotham, Bishopston and Westbury Park. The boundaries of the district are not precisely defined, but are generally taken to be Whiteladies Road in the west, the Severn Beach railway line in the south and...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Sylvia Jeanne Townsend
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Sylvia Jeanne Townsend
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|SouthmeadSouthmead is a northern suburb and council ward of Bristol, in the southwest of England. The town of Filton , and the Bristol suburbs of Monks Park, Horfield, Henleaze and Westbury on Trym lie on its boundaries....
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Jenny Smith
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Jenny Smith
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|SouthvilleSouthville is an inner city ward of Bristol, England, situated on the south bank of the River Avon and northwest of Bedminster. Most of the area's houses were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries either for workers in the Bristol coal mining industry or the tobacco factories of W. D. &...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Charlie Bolton
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|GreenThe Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Tess Green
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|GreenThe Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|StockwoodStockwood is a residential area and council ward in south Bristol, between Whitchurch and Brislington.It is served by bus routes, 54, 54A, 57 and A4....
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|David Morris
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|David Morris
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Stoke BishopStoke Bishop is a very affluent and medium-sized outer city suburb in the north-west of Bristol, located in between Westbury-on-Trym, Sneyd Park, and Sea Mills. Although relatively small, Stoke Bishop's population has increased due to substantial infilling on the Smelting Works sports ground and...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|John Goulandris
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|John Goulandris
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Westbury on TrymWestbury-on-Trym is a suburb and council ward in the north of the City of Bristol, near the suburbs of Stoke Bishop, Westbury Park, Henleaze, Southmead and Henbury, in the southwest of England. Westbury-on-Trym has a village atmosphere. The place is partly named after the River Trym that flows...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Ashley Fox
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Alastair Watson
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Whitchurch ParkWhitchurch Park is a council ward of the city of Bristol in England. It includes the eastern part of Hartcliffe and the western part of Whitchurch. The ward has a population of 11,061 people.-Religion:...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Tim Kent
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Tim Kent
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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| style="border:1px solid gray; background:white; color:black"|Windmill HillWindmill Hill is situated in the south of the city of Bristol and is often referred to as being part of Bedminster. It is a predominantly residential location, and became popular in the 1990s and 2000s with students, artists and environmentalists, often sharing rented accommodation...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Alf Havvock
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Alf Havvock
| style="border:1px solid gray;"|Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
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