Freedom League (Akashi)
Freedom League 自由連合 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻ᚴ𐌾𐍉 | |
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| Abbreviation | FL |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
| Merged into | Conservative National Party |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Dark blue bloc |
| Colours | Light green |
The Freedom League (Miranian: 自由連合 Jiyū rengō; Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻ᚴ𐌾𐍉 Frijeins Dailkjō) was a classical liberal political party in Akashi.
Founded in 1964 as a vehicle for classical liberals, it became one of the first parties to explicitly advocate deregulation, privatisation, and limited government. It was a founding member of the dark blue bloc, but never achieved much success due to its radical stance, and later merged with the Conservative National Party in 1998.
History
The party was founded in 1964. It was initially a classical liberal party, espousing the principles of deregulation, privatisation, and limited government. Its laissez-faire policies stood in opposition to the prevailing Yurikaran consensus, but its economic focus also separated it from the extreme stances of the Conservative National Party and Akashi Renewal Party.
It failed to reap much benefit from the "siege economy" of the 1970s. Its market-oriented program provoked opposition from the left, while its right-wing competitors such as the CNP proved to have a stronger, right-wing populist-tinged message.
The party's marginalisation was reflected in its best result: 3,2% of the party list vote and 8 seats in 1982. It fell below the electoral threshold in 1986, managing to hold only 2 constituency seats.
The FL played a central role in the neoliberal conspiracy, providing outside support to the Ichirō Kondō government. This discredited it among the public, and its support collapsed in 1990, being shut out of the National Assembly and never returning.
It merged with the now similarly marginalised CNP in 1998.
Ideology
The FL was a classical liberal and later neoliberal party. It stood for laissez-faire economics and promoted deregulation, privatisation, and limited government.
Election results
National Assembly
| Election | Party list | Constituency | Seats | +/– | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR votes | % | STV votes | % | ||||
| 1966 | 65.580 | 1,6% | 0 / 245
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No seats | ||
| 1970 | 119.711 | 2,5% | 38.351 | 0,8% | 1 / 200
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Opposition |
| 19721 | 110.127 | 2,2% | 49.946 | 1,0% | 2 / 200
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1
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Opposition |
| 1974 | 92.961 | 1,8% | 51.470 | 1,0% | 2 / 200
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Opposition |
| 1978 | 77.533 | 1,4% | 94.568 | 1,7% | 1 / 200
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 1
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Opposition |
| 1980 | 135.399 | 2,4% | 112.583 | 2,0% | 3 / 200
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2
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Interim |
| 1982 | 184.576 | 3,2% | 120.865 | 2,1% | 8 / 400
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5
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Opposition |
| 1986 | 107.097 | 1,8% | 154.867 | 2,6% | 2 / 400
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6
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Opposition (1986–1989) |
| Outside support (1989–1990) | |||||||
| 1990 | 56.715 | 0,9% | 75.537 | 1,2% | 0 / 400
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2
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No seats |
| 1994 | 51.257 | 0,8% | 44.648 | 0,7% | 0 / 400
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No seats |
1 Result for the FL–TCP unity list.
Presidency
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 1965 | Shinichi Hirai | 55.570 | 1,4% | Lost | ||
| 1970 | No candidate | |||||
| 19751 | Ulfilas | 308.067 | 5,9% | Lost | ||
| 1980 | No candidate | |||||
| 1985 | Shirai Juba | 168.660 | 2,9% | Lost | ||
| 1990 | No candidate | |||||
| 1995 | No candidate | |||||
1 Jointly endorsed with the Tax Cuts Party.
