Ideologies / Liberal Democrat / Paddy Ashdown
§ The minds · 1941–2018 · United Kingdom · Liberal Democrat leader
Paddy Ashdown
Built the Liberal Democrats
Civil liberty, reform, internationalism.
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LibertarianAuthoritarian
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The former marine and diplomat who forged the modern Liberal Democrats from the Liberal–SDP merger and made civil liberty, constitutional reform and humanitarian internationalism their cause.
social
Internationalist progressive on rights and intervention against atrocity.
economic
Market economy with investment in public services and opportunity.
governance
Constitutional reform, devolution and a rights-based state.
Notable for
- Founding leader of the Lib Dems
- Constitutional-reform advocate
- Bosnia humanitarian campaigner
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