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List of political parties in Wales

Parties represented in the National Assembly for Wales

Parties represented in the National Assembly for Wales (in order of number of representatives):

Contents

  • Welsh Labour - Centre-left, Social democratic, Democratic socialist, Devolutionist- (29)AMs
  • Plaid Cymru - Left-wing, Social democratic, Democratic socialist, Pro-independence - (12)AMs
  • Welsh Conservatives - Centre-right, Conservative, Liberal conservative, Unionist - (11)AMs
  • UK Independence Party - Right-wing, Eurosceptic, Right-wing populism, Unionist - (7)AMs
  • Welsh Liberal Democrats - Centre, Liberal, Social liberal, federalist - (1)AM

    • Minor parties

  • Cymru Rydd - Welsh republican party
  • Cymru Annibynnol - in favour of Welsh independence
  • Llais Gwynedd - Gwynedd Regionalist party
  • Wales Green Party
  • British National Party - Great Britain-wide party
  • Welsh Communist Party
  • Plaid Rhyddfrydol i Gymru - Liberal Party in Wales
  • Socialist Party Wales
  • Welsh Christian Party
  • UK Independence Party
  • Putting Llanelli First
  • Pirate Party UK
  • Forza Dyfed; Seeking the Reunification of the historic county of Dyfed

    • Defunct parties

  • Balchder Cymru - amalgamated into Mudiad Rhyddhad Cymru and reformed as a political pressure group in 2006.
  • Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group - party set-up in Blaenau Gwent. Its leader, Dai Davies, announced he was retiring from politics and the party would be disbanded.
  • Cymru Goch - evolved into Forward Wales.
  • Forward Wales - Disbanded in 2010.
  • Welsh Republican Movement - most members either returned to Plaid Cymru or joined the Labour Party.
  • John Marek Independent Party - (2003), evolved into Forward Wales.
  • Respect-The Unity Coalition - Dissolved in 2016.
  • South Wales Socialist Society - amalgamated with the Communist Party of Great Britain in the 1920s.
  • Communist Party of South Wales and the West of England - disbanded in the 1920s.
  • Welsh Socialist Alliance - currently inactive.
  • Welsh Socialist Republican Movement - fell apart after its members were arrested by police for conspiracy to plant bombs.

    • References

    List of political parties in Wales Wikipedia
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