Freedom and Solidarity Party (Gylias)
Freedom and Solidarity Party | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Liberal Union |
| Colours | Dark pink |
| Website | |
| http://www.fsp.gls/ | |
The Freedom and Solidarity Party (French reformed: Parti d'liberté et solidarité), abbreviated FSP (PLS), is a Gylian political party, part of the Liberal Union bloc.
History
The Freedom and Solidarity Party was formed in 1961, as part of a process of de-factionalisation and reorganisation triggered by the Law on Electoral Representation of 1960. Its founding members largely came from the "anarcho-liberal" current of the Free Territories, which had previously formed factions in other liberal parties.
It joined the Liberal Union, and formally became part of the Darnan Cyras government after the 1962 federal election. In the cabinet, they were represented by science minister Souþi Cáus and tourism minister Émeline Bissonnette, both of whom joined the party after its formation.
During the wretched decade, it was part of the LU strongly opposed to a rapprochement with the Centre Group and National Bloc, in contrast with the National Unity Party and National Liberal Party's greater openness towards the option. The grand coalition only came to fruition after the Ossorian war crisis of 1986, under Filomena Pinheiro.
The FSP gained a leading coalition role in Mathilde Vieira's "plural coalition". The alliance with the Progressive Alliance was reconstructed under Kaori Kawashima, and the LU subsequently returned to its junior partner role in the Toni Vallas government, before moving to opposition in 2020.
Ideology
The FSP represents the market anarchist and mutualist current of the LU, advocating direct democracy and a socialised economy.
Symbols
The FSP uses the colour dark pink as its official colour.
