Socialistische Partij
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Established | 1993 |
Economic ideology | Socialist/Communist |
Social ideology | Permissive |
Party leader | Jacobus Domela |
Seats | 10 |
Motto | Solidarity |
The Socialist Party (SP) has a radical socialist (some would say communist) platform which has met with surprising success in the last four elections. It is not a social-democrat party. The SLP and KGP generally compete for social-democratic voters.
Stances on issues
Economic issues
- Economic regulation: Nationalise core industries, tighter regulations
- Income tax: 69% progressive income tax
- Unemployment rate: Put people back to work with extensive government programmes, trade protectionism
Social issues
- Abortion: Support a woman's right to choose
- Death penalty: Opposed
- Euthanasia: Not mentioned in platform
- Gay marriage: Support
- Prostitution: Regulate prostitution and nationalise brothels to prevent exploitation
- Social insurance: Increase payments, initiate new programmes
- Welfare: Basic income for all
Foreign policy
- Alliances: Leave capitalistic alliances in favour of socialist alternatives
- Defence: Decrease spending
- Diplomacy: International cooperation, multilateralism
- Immigration: impose stricter quotas
- Rejoining the United Nations: In favour
- Religious beliefs: Separation of church and state, freedom to choose faith