Young Liberals (UK)
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Young Liberals is the youth and student organisation of the British Liberal Democrats. Membership is automatic for members of the Liberal Democrats aged under 30.[6] It organises a number of fringe events at the Liberal Democrat Conference, which is held twice each year.
Young Liberals | |
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President | Louisa Porritt |
Chairperson | Janey Little |
Founded | December 2016 |
Preceded by | Liberal Youth (2008—2016) Liberal Democrat Youth & Students (1990—2008) |
Headquarters | Top Floor 1 Vincent Square London. SW1P 2PN |
Ideology | Liberalism (British) Social liberalism[1] Internationalism[2] Pro-Europeanism[3][4] |
European affiliation | European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) |
International affiliation | International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (IFLRY) |
Colours | Orange |
Mother Party | Liberal Democrats |
State Party | English Young Liberals Scottish Young Liberals Welsh Young Liberals |
Councillors[nb][5] | 30 / 18,725 |
Website | |
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Young Liberals exists to campaign on issues affecting young people and students, with branches across the UK. The organisation is run by young people and acts as a pressure group within the Liberal Democrats.[citation needed]
Social liberalism, economic liberalism, social justice, internationalism and pro-Europeanism are important components of the group's political philosophy.[citation needed]
The constitution of the Liberal Democrats requires an affiliated youth and student wing.[7] Accordingly, Young Liberals is a Specified Associated Organisation (SAO) of the party. It is granted voting rights on various Liberal Democrat committees, such as the Party's Federal Board.[citation needed]
Young Liberals is affiliated to both the International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (IFLRY) and European Liberal Youth.[8] Its predecessors include Liberal Youth, founded in 2008, and Liberal Democrat Youth & Students, founded in 1990. The earliest organisations were the National League of Young Liberals (NLYL), founded in 1903 and the Union of Liberal Students (ULS), founded in 1920.