List of political parties in the United Kingdom

Before the mid- 19th century British politics was dominated by the Whigs and the Tories. They were not political parties in the modern sense, but rather loose alliances of interest groups and individuals. The Whigs identified with the new emerging industry, while the Tories were close to the nobility and the Church of England.

Over time, the Whigs became the Liberal Party, the Tories for the Conservative Party. These two parties dominated politics until the 1920s, when the Liberal Party suffered a marked loss of meaning and many members leaked from the party. The role as the principal competitor of the Conservatives, the Labour Party took a now, an alliance between trade unions and various socialist groups.

To date, the Conservatives and Labour to dominate British politics, triggering each other off in the government. Lately, the resulting from the Liberal Party Liberal Democrats have become established as the third force voters with a share of around 20 % and improves their election results significantly. Due to the majority voting smaller parties are greatly disadvantaged. The small parties represented in the House have a strong regional presence.

  • 7.1 left-wing parties
  • 7.2 Regional parties
  • 7.3 Extreme right and fascist
  • 7.4 Religious parties
  • 7.5 One - issue parties
  • 7.6 Different

Parties in the House

Parties in the Scottish Parliament

  • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Scottish Green Party
  • Scottish Labour Party
  • Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Scottish National Party

Parties in the Welsh Assembly

  • Plaid Cymru
  • Welsh Conservative Party
  • Welsh Labour Party
  • Welsh Liberal Democrats

Parties in the Northern Ireland Parliament

Other parties in the European Parliament

Other parties

Left-wing parties

  • Alliance for Green Socialism
  • Alliance for Workers Liberty
  • Communist Party of Britain
  • Independent Working Class Association
  • International Socialist Group
  • New Communist Party of Britain
  • Respect - The Unity Coalition
  • Revolutionary Communist Group
  • Scottish Socialist Party
  • Socialist Alliance
  • Socialist Appeal
  • Socialist Equality Party
  • Socialist Labour Party
  • Socialist Labour Party
  • Socialist Party of England and Wales
  • Socialist Party of Great Britain
  • Socialist Workers Party
  • International Communist League
  • Workers Power

Regional parties

  • Clannasaor - for Scottish independence
  • Communist Party of Scotland
  • Cornish Nationalist Party - secessionist party in Cornwall
  • Annibynnol Cymru - Welsh for independence
  • Cymru Goch - for an independent, socialist Wales
  • English Democrats Party - English Federalists
  • Epsom & Ewell Residents and Ratepayers ' Association - local party with the majority in the District Council of Epsom and Ewell
  • Forward Wales
  • Free Scotland Party - for Scottish independence within the EU
  • Green Party in Northern Ireland
  • Heald Green Ratepayers - smallest party with Council seats in Stockport
  • Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern
  • Isle of Wight Party
  • Left Alliance - Party with Council seats in Fife
  • Mebyon Kernow - secessionist party in Cornwall
  • Northern Ireland Unionist Party
  • Northern Ireland Women 's Coalition
  • Scottish Enterprise Party
  • Scottish Fishing Party
  • Scottish Independence Party - for Scottish independence
  • Scottish Pensioners Party
  • Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
  • Scottish Unionist Party
  • Socialist Environmental Alliance - party of the extreme Left in Northern Ireland
  • Strathkelvin People's Independent Labour Party - small party from East Dumbartonshire
  • Welsh Socialist Alliance
  • Wessex Regionalist Party - regional party in Wessex
  • Workers' Party - split from Sinn Féin

Extreme rights

  • British National Party
  • England First Party
  • UK Freedom Party
  • Populist Party
  • National Democrats
  • British National Socialist Movement
  • National Front
  • New Britain Party
  • White Nationalist Party

Fun parties

  • Church of the Militant Elvis Party
  • Fancy Dress Party
  • Millennium Bean Party
  • MP3 Party
  • Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  • Rock'n'roll Loony Party
  • Stuckist Party
  • Teddy Bear's Alliance
  • John's Dictator 4 all party

Religious parties

  • Christian Peoples Alliance
  • The Common Good
  • Islamic Party of Britain
  • Muslim Party
  • Operation Christian Vote
  • People's Justice Party
  • Natural Law Party

A themed parties

  • Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern
  • Legalise Cannabis Alliance ( legalization of cannabis)
  • Prolife Alliance ( anti-abortion )

Other parties

  • Countryside Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Humanist Party
  • Liberal Party ( reestablishment of the old Liberal Party, not connected with the Liberal Democrats )
  • Pirate Party UK
  • The Consensus
  • Third Way
  • UK Social and Countryside Party

Resolved parties

Left-wing parties

  • British Socialist Party ( 1911-20 )
  • Commonwealth Party (1941-1945)
  • Communist Party of Great Britain (1920-1991)
  • Independent Labour Party (1893-1975)
  • International Marxist Group (1968-1981)
  • Labour Party of Scotland (1973 )
  • Revolutionary Communist Party ( 1944-50 )
  • Revolutionary Socialist League (1938-1944)
  • Scottish Militant Labour
  • Scottish Republican Socialist Party ( 1982-98 )
  • Scottish Socialist Party (1987-1990)
  • Scottish Workers Republican Party
  • Social Democratic Federation (1884-1911)
  • Socialist Labour Party (1903-1980)
  • Socialist Leaguee (1886-1903)
  • Workers International League (1937-1944)
  • Workers Socialist Federation (1914-1921)
  • Workers Revolutionary Party (1950-1988)

Regional parties

  • Highland Land League (1909 - 1920s )
  • Highlands and Islands Alliance
  • Irish Parliamentary Party
  • John Marek Independent Party (2003) - merged into Forward Wales
  • National Party of Scotland ( 1928-34 )
  • Republican Labour Party
  • Scottish Labour Party ( 1976-79 )
  • Scottish Party ( 1932-34 )
  • United Ulster Unionist Party (1977-1982)
  • United Unionist Coalition (1998-2003)
  • Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party (1973-1978)
  • Vectis National Party

Extreme right and fascist

  • British Democratic Party ( 1970s - 80s )
  • British People's Party ( 1970 )
  • British Union of Fascists ( 1930 )
  • Constitutional Movement
  • National Labour Party ( 1950 )
  • National Partyy ( 1970 )
  • Union Movement
  • United Country Party

Religious parties

  • Liverpool Protestant Party
  • Protestant Unionist Party

A themed parties

  • Referendum Party
  • Scottish Prohibition Party

Various

  • Campaign for Social Democracry (1973-1974)
  • Democratic Labour (1972-1979)
  • Liberal Party
  • Liberal Unionist Party (1886-1912)
  • National Liberal Party
  • National Socialist Party (1916-1919)
  • New Party (1931-1932)
  • Social Democratic Party (1981-1990)
  • Socialist National Defence League
  • Women's Party
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