The main political parties in the UK
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A political party is a group of people who think the same way about certain ideas.
The ideas might be about how money is spent or about how the country is run.
When we vote in an election we choose someone who is a member of a political party.
The members of this party can form a government if they win enough votes.
Who are the main political parties in the UK?
The Conservative party is also known as the Tory party.
It wants to make things fairer by government having a smaller part in the way our country works.
The Green party wants to protect nature and the environment.
The Labour party wants to make things fairer by government having a bigger part in the way our country works.
The Liberal Democrats want a fair and equal society.
Plaid Cymru wants Welsh Independence and equality for all.
The Scottish National Party wants Scottish Independence and a fairer country for all.
Sinn Fein wants Northern Ireland to be part of a united Ireland again.
The political parties decide on the ideas and promises they want to make to you, the voters!
A few weeks before an election they will publish this in a report called a manifesto.
This manifesto helps voters choose who they want to vote for.
