Liberal Party (Cachette de Lions)
| Liberal Party Parti libéral | |
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| Leader | Daniel Syzcki |
| Chairperson | Maria Belamonte |
| Spokesperson | George Allinton |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | 3 Demora Avenue, Jeansité-sur-Blanche |
| Political ideology | Liberalism, social liberalism |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Website | http://www.liberal.cdl |
The Liberal Party is currently the party of government in Cachette de Lions. It was founded in 1920 officially following the joining of Brookesland and Lyondeterre to form Cachette de Lions; there had previously been Liberal parties in these two countries as well. Daniel Syzcki, party leader since 1998, serves as president of Cachette de Lions, where the party has been in power since 1983 following the crushing defeat of the Social Democrats.
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History
1920-1930 : Beginnings
The Liberal Party of Cachette de Lions formed from a merger of the respective Liberal parties of Brookesland and Lyondeterre. Initially, it was a fairly small party, winning around 20 seats in its first two elections. In the 1930 election, however, following the decline in fortune of the Conservatives, the Liberals managed to increase their seats to nearly 60, becoming a strong third force in government and being invited to join in coalition with the Social Democrats' first government.
1930-1938 : Split
This first coalition proved disastrous for the Liberals. It split the party into two wings, those who supported the coalition (the party's left wing) and those against it (the right wing). The two wings then split off from the main party temporarily, the left wing forming the New Liberal Party, the right forming the Classical Liberal Party (which still exists today). The party was left with few members, but they, along with the New Liberals, formed a coalition with the Social Democrats to form the first non-Conservative government. The split proved to be a blessing in disguise: Classical Liberals won Conservative seats more easily, New Liberals won Social Democrat seats. Thus, by the time the parties reunified in 1938, the party had three times the number of seats it did in 1930, and replaced the Conservatives as the second party in politics.
1938-1948 : Reunification and wartime growth
The Liberal reunification following the 1938 election saw them on 174 seats, behind the Social Democrats' 293 but vastly ahead of the Conservatives' 63. The Liberals went through periods of rapid growth in the 1940s under the leadership of Arnold Wolbers. However, not everything went to plan. The loss they made in 1943 was not in parliamentary seats, but rather in parliamentary figures. Erin Gray, shadow foreign secretary, lost her seat. Wolbers was shot during the election campaign, and though he recovered, he did not stand in politics again for another 16 years. He resigned the leadership, which went to Eric Blatt, who managed in the space of 5 years to convince the public the Social Democrats would not be able to lead after the war was over. In the 1948 election, he was about to be proved right.
1948-1963 : First spell in power
After the war, the Social Democrats now seemed divided over which way to turn. Some advocated more trade to pay off debts, others wanted isolationism. Either way, the party was in disarray and the Liberals seemed a fresh alternative. 1948 saw Social Democrat John DeLane lose power to Eric Blatt after 18 years at the helm of Cachettian politics.
| Political Parties in Cachette de Lions | 
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| Major parties: Liberal Party | Social Democrats | Conservative People's Party | ||
| Minor Parties: Green Party | Communist Party | Classical Liberal Party | Libertarian Party | Christian Democrats | Workers' Party | Movement for Free Democracy | ||
