How would the UK Liberal Party fit in to the US?

[FabianS]

Originally Posted by Kenneth-Kaunda

ok, so which US political party do you think most closely resembles the UK Liberal Party?

How about the Greens or Socialist Party USA?

Oh my. It seems like the UK Lib Dems are to the Right of current Republican leadership on immigration...


Nick Clegg abandons illegal immigrant amnesty proposal | UK news | guardian.co.uk

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Pardon me but didn't we fight and win a pretty bloody war just so that we didn't have to give a **** about the UK or how they do things there?

[FabianS]

Originally Posted by Just_the_facts

Overall, Nick Clegg (leader of the Liberal Democrats) is clearly to the left of Obama.

Nick Clegg abandons illegal immigrant amnesty proposal | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Would Obama approve?

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

seems like Clegg has done something right for a change

[weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by Jolly Green Giant

Off the charts, a conservative in the UK would be considered a liberal in the USA.

A Conservative in Canada would be considered a Liberal in the USA.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

we've still not quite got there.

and that is, what would a UK Liberal be in the US?

[NoJiveMan]

IDK, but, you know what they say, if it doesn't fit, don't force it, get a bigger hammer.