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PartyHistorical period · 1859–1901British Empire

Liberal Party (Victorian era)

Party of Gladstone and Palmerston that dominated Victorian politics, defending free trade, thrift, electoral reform, religious freedom, 'Peace, Retrenchment and Reform' and Irish Home Rule, which split it in 1886.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Confederal Republicanism
Closest personality
Nando Moura

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal56%
    Unitary44%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy66%
    Autocracy34%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security44%
    Liberty56%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation47%
    Multiculturalism53%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist32%
    Pacifist68%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist51%
    Nationalist49%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public26%
    Private74%
  • Control

    Strong · Free market
    Planning16%
    Free market84%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Globalism
    Protectionism5%
    Globalism95%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious33%
    Religious67%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology68%
    Biology32%

What sets Liberal Party (Victorian era) apart

Most unusual position

Trade

Leans further toward globalism than 98% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Liberal Party (Victorian era) 5

Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Representation

On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 67Liberal Party (Victorian era) 66

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.