Liberal Vannin Party
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Liberal Vannin Party
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| Leader | Kate Beecroft MHK |
| Chairman | Roy Redmayne |
| Founder | Peter Karran MHK |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Douglas, Isle of Man |
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Liberalism Manx devolution Democratic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (observer) |
| House of Keys |
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| Legislative Council |
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| www.liberalvannin.org | |
The Liberal Vannin Party (LVP) is a political party in the Isle of Man. It was founded in 2006 by Peter Karran, then an Independent MHK for Onchan. Karran had been, until 2004, a member of the Manx Labour Party.
The Liberal Vannin Party put forward several candidates at the 2006 general election and had two MHKs elected. In the 2011 general election, they returned three MHKs. This result was mirrored in the 2016 general election. As of 2016, they are the only party in the House of Keys; the remaining 21 members are independents.
The party campaigns on a platform of greater accountability and transparency in government and also strives for further devolution from the United Kingdom to the Isle of Man.
The Liberal Vannin Party was founded in 2006 by Peter Karran, a former member of the Manx Labour Party. Karran was joined by Tony Wright who was already intending to contest Rushen as an independent. It was announced that their target seats would be Douglas South, Middle and Onchan.
The party stood nine candidates in the Manx general election, 2006, and two of them were elected: Peter Karran in Onchan and Bill Malarkey in Douglas South. Karran received more votes than any other candidate in the election. After being elected representing the Liberal Vannin Party, Malarkey resigned from the party and sat as an independent. The Liberal Vannin Party sent delegates to the Liberal International's 2007 Hamburg Conference, where they became Observer Members pending verification at the 2008 Belfast Conference. Since the 2008 Belfast Conference, Liberal Vannin has been an official Observer Member of Liberal International. The Liberal Vannin Party is also listed as a "Sister Party" of the British Liberal Democrats.
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