Liberal Democrats
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- This article refers to the British political party. For similarly named parties in other countries, see Liberalism.
The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It was started in 1988 by joining the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. The two parties had already been working together for seven years. The party's leader is Nick Clegg.
The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest party in the British Parliament, behind Labour and the Conservatives.
