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The main political parties in the UK

Easy Read by Innovate Trust

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A political party is a group of people who think the same way about certain ideas.

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The ideas might be about how money is spent or about how the country is run.

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When we vote in an election we choose someone who is a member of a political party.

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The members of this party can form a government if they win enough votes.

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Who are the main political parties in the UK?

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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.

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The Green party wants to protect nature and the environment.

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The Labour party wants to make things fairer by government having a bigger part in the way our country works.

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The Liberal Democrats want a fair and equal society.

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Plaid Cymru wants Welsh Independence and equality for all.

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The Scottish National Party wants Scottish Independence and a fairer country for all.

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Sinn Fein wants Northern Ireland to be part of a united Ireland again.

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The political parties decide on the ideas and promises they want to make to you, the voters!

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A few weeks before an election they will publish this in a report called a manifesto.

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This manifesto helps voters choose who they want to vote for.

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