Progressive Social Democrats
Progressive Social Democrats Prȯgresiv Sȯcydėmscrats Social-démocrates progressifs | |
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Abbreviation | PSD |
Leader | Zoe Halivar |
Deputy Leader | Andrew Thompson |
General Secretary | Stephen Bradley |
Chief Whip | Peter Sargent |
Founded | 1 May 2004 |
Merger of | |
Headquarters | PSDHQ, 218 Hall Street, Morwall |
Newspaper | The Clarion Call |
Student wing | Social Democratic Students |
Youth wing | Young Progressives |
Women's wing | Progressive Social Democratic Women |
LGBT wing | LGBT+ Progressive Social Democrats |
Labour wing | CETU |
Membership (2019) | 397,000 |
Ideology | Social democracy Progressivism Pro-Eucleanism Factions: Democratic socialism Social liberalism Trade unionism Co-operatism |
Political position | Centre-left |
Euclean Parliament group | ASE |
Colours | Pink |
Chamber of Commons | 253 / 600
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Chamber of Peers | 76 / 300
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State legislatures | 375 / 1,471
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First Ministers | 7 / 13 [note 1]
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Euclean Parliament | 39 / 114
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Website | |
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The Progressive Social Democrats (Swathish: Prȯgresiv Sȯcydėmscrats, Flurian: Social-démocrates progressifs), also known by the abbreviation PSD, are a centre-left political party in Estmere, which currently leads a minority government, the Halivar ministry, with support from the Greens and Left Party.
history
As the successor to the Socialist Party, the PSD is considered one of Estmere's three major parties alongside the Sotirian Democratic Union and the Reform Party. The party espouses social democracy and progressivism, and is seen to be pro-Euclean and liberal on social issues. There are factions which support democratic socialism, social liberalism, trade unionism and co-operatism. Zoe Halivar, considered to be on the soft left of the party, has led the party since 2016, and has served as Prime Minister of Estmere since 2021. The PSD is a founding member of Socialist Alternative for Euclea and in 2019 had a membership of 397,000.
History
Predecessors
Foundation and early years
Official opposition
Halivar government
Ideology
Factions
Organisation
Leaders
Electoral results
Notes
- ↑ This figure includes Adi Harjo of Kingsport, whose Kingsport Socialist Co-operative Party is the regional affiliate of the PSD.