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| + | |+<big><big>'''Sociaal-Liberale Partij'''</big></big> | ||
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| + | | '''Established''' || 1960s | ||
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| + | | '''Economic ideology''' || [[Wikipedia:Social liberalism|Social Liberalism]] | ||
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| + | | '''Social ideology''' || Libertarian | ||
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| + | | '''Party leader''' || [[Jan Willem Daatman]] | ||
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| + | | '''Seats''' || 59 | ||
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| + | | '''Motto''' || Knootian Values | ||
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| − | The '''Social Liberal Party''' (SLP) is a | + | The '''Social Liberal Party''' (SLP) is a centrist [[liberal]] party with a strong socially libertarian tradition. The party is economically liberal, though its members do not agree on what exactly this means and there are factions within the party of different points of view from the [[Wikipedia:neoliberalism|neoliberal]] former minister of economic affairs [[Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst]] to the almost [[Wikipedia:Libertarian socialist|libertarian socialist]] former Prime Minister [[Lousewies van der Laan]]. The party is united on social issues and embraces individualism as the way forward. Militant [[Wikipedia:Anticlericalism|anticlericalism]] is popular within the party, which has been in government in almost all coalitions, and is usually free to pick the [[KGP|greens]] or [[RCPK|conservatives]] to govern with. It is currently in government with the greens. |
| − | + | == Stances on issues == | |
| + | === Economic issues === | ||
| + | * Economic regulation: Increase public services, reduce regulation | ||
| + | * Income tax: Flat rate, low percentage | ||
| + | * Unemployment rate: Increase efforts to attract foreign investment | ||
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| + | === Social issues === | ||
| + | * Abortion: Support a woman's right to choose | ||
| + | * Death penalty: Opposed | ||
| + | * Euthanasia: Favours existing policies | ||
| + | * Gay marriage: Support | ||
| + | * Prostitution: Deregulate | ||
| + | * Welfare: Expand welfare to cover those in need | ||
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| + | === Foreign policy === | ||
| + | * Alliances: [[VERITAS]] and [[Concordat]]-based collactive security, improve bilateral relations | ||
| + | * Defence: Maintain current levels of spending | ||
| + | * Diplomacy: Erratic | ||
| + | * Immigration: Abolish quotas | ||
| + | * Rejoining the [[United Nations]]: Tentatively opposed | ||
| + | * Religious beliefs: Separation of church and state, discourage 'dangerous' religions | ||
=== Notable SLP members === | === Notable SLP members === | ||
| − | Knootian minister of Economic affairs [[Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst]] | + | *Knootian minister of Economic affairs [[Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst]] |
| − | Knootian Foreign & Defence Minister [[Hans van Mierlo]] | + | *Knootian Foreign & Defence Minister [[Hans van Mierlo]] |
| − | + | *Former leader in Parliament [[Lousewies van der Laan]] | |
| + | *Former Prime Minister [[Roel Vogels]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Political parties]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Knootoss]] |
Latest revision as of 17:13, 2 December 2005
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| Established | 1960s |
| Economic ideology | Social Liberalism |
| Social ideology | Libertarian |
| Party leader | Jan Willem Daatman |
| Seats | 59 |
| Motto | Knootian Values |
The Social Liberal Party (SLP) is a centrist liberal party with a strong socially libertarian tradition. The party is economically liberal, though its members do not agree on what exactly this means and there are factions within the party of different points of view from the neoliberal former minister of economic affairs Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst to the almost libertarian socialist former Prime Minister Lousewies van der Laan. The party is united on social issues and embraces individualism as the way forward. Militant anticlericalism is popular within the party, which has been in government in almost all coalitions, and is usually free to pick the greens or conservatives to govern with. It is currently in government with the greens.
Contents
Stances on issues
Economic issues
- Economic regulation: Increase public services, reduce regulation
- Income tax: Flat rate, low percentage
- Unemployment rate: Increase efforts to attract foreign investment
Social issues
- Abortion: Support a woman's right to choose
- Death penalty: Opposed
- Euthanasia: Favours existing policies
- Gay marriage: Support
- Prostitution: Deregulate
- Welfare: Expand welfare to cover those in need
Foreign policy
- Alliances: VERITAS and Concordat-based collactive security, improve bilateral relations
- Defence: Maintain current levels of spending
- Diplomacy: Erratic
- Immigration: Abolish quotas
- Rejoining the United Nations: Tentatively opposed
- Religious beliefs: Separation of church and state, discourage 'dangerous' religions
Notable SLP members
- Knootian minister of Economic affairs Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst
- Knootian Foreign & Defence Minister Hans van Mierlo
- Former leader in Parliament Lousewies van der Laan
- Former Prime Minister Roel Vogels
