Liberal Party

The Liberal Party (Doggish: Livrel Partij, LP) is a liberal political party in Doggerland, currently led by Saber. It is both socially and economically liberal, and has been described as being in the center of the political spectrum, with factions ranging from center-left to center-right.

At of the January 2021 legislative elections the Liberal Party committed to implementing a universal basic income of 500€, maintaining a social market economy, free trade, a point-based immigration system, fully legalising cannabis and sex work, holding a referendum on legalising euthanasia, abolishing the death penalty, universal free at the point of use healthcare, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change emergency, and a referendum on the status of the monarchy.

As of March 19th, 2021, it had 25 registered members. It was the largest party in the National Assembly following the February 2021 Doggerland legislative elections, and remains the largest party outside of the left. The LP leads the current opposition coalition. It is headquartered in Leestrom.

Overview
The ideology of the Liberal Party has been labelled as being socially centre-left and economically centre by its current leader Saber, and its frequent (but not official) motto has become "Freedom and Altruism" believing in individual liberty and assisting those lacking opportunity. The party has never shown any major divisions or factions forming within the party, although certain divergences do arise. This is due to everyone in the party maintaining a broadly progressive stance in Dogger politics often exhibiting culturally liberal values and sharing positions ranging from centre-right to centre-left stances on economic issues.

Centrism
Although not an official ideology its members have consistently shown a centrist approach to politics preferring to find middle ground and working with parties from both the right and the left. Its centrist nature has also led the party to do its best in its rejection of working with extremist or more radical parties, albeit the party itself is not above cooperating with parties like the IDP, DL, and CP. However, recent developments within the left of the National Assembly has led to the Liberal Party having an increased preference to cooperate with more right-wing parties due to its rejection of left-wing economic policy such as the Socialist Reform Bill and REST BILL initiated by the Forward governments.

Economic policy
The Liberal Party has consistently maintained firm support for a market economy opposing anti-capitalist measures of punitive taxation and high spending on welfare. Its main approach to the economy can be summarised in elevating social status by providing more opportunity for those in poor socioeconomic status and supporting businesses, big and small to foster competition. Although not always to the extent of the CU or Lbt it does favour keeping taxation low and is generally opposed to deficit spending. Its approach to UBI is to not provide a living wage but rather to help citizens have a reduced burden on finances and increase spending to spur the economy.

The party also consistently supports long-term supply-side policy favouring investment in human capital such as education and healthcare coupled with innovation.

Europe
The party is neutral or pro-European in its stance with regards to the European Union.

Senate
After the Senate was established the party initially remained ambivalent towards it but after the death of Triangle the party vehemently opposed its existence. The party was one of the main proponents of its abolishment.

Environment
The Liberal Party maintains a firm environmentalist stance favouring carbon neutrality and making Doggerland more green.

Electorate
(all in-lore so subject to change)

The Liberal Party rarely has a fixed level of support from any group but its strongest support comes from young adults and the middle-aged with moderately strong support from businesses. It gets its strongest support in high population areas across the country such as Leestrom and areas in Brun-Nord, albeit in close competition with other left-wing parties.