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The term centre-left has two distinct meanings in politics:

• Centre-left can be used to describe and denote political parties or organisations that stretch from the centre to the left or are moderately left-wing, as opposed to 'extreme' left wing beliefs such as communism. The centre-left roughly comprises European social democrats, democratic socialists, social-liberals and greens. Centre-left supporters moderately accept market allocation of resources in a mixed economy with a significant public sector and a thriving private sector. Centre-left policies tend to favour limited state intervention in the economy in matters pertaining to the public interest. Also, the centre-left often favours moderate environmentalist policies.

• Centre-left can also describe a coalition of left-wing and centrist parties.

[edit] Examples of centre-left parties

• Examples of centre-left political parties include:
• In Australia:
  • Australian Labor Party
• In Austria:
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
• In Canada
  • Liberal Party of Canada
  • New Democratic Party
• In Denmark:
  • Republican Party
• In Germany:
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany
• In India
  • Indian National Congress
• In Israel
  • Israel Labor Party
  • Kadima (many unsure whether its centrist or centre-left)
• In Italy:
  • The Union (political coalition)
• In The Netherlands:
  • Dutch Labour Party
  • D'66
• In New Zealand:
  • New Zealand Labour Party
• In Norway:
  • Norwegian Labour Party
  • Red-Green Coalition
• In Poland:
  • The Democratic Party
• In Spain:
  • Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
• In Sweden:
  • Social Democrats
• In Turkey:
  • Republican People's Party
• In the United Kingdom:
  • Labour Party
  • Liberal Democrats
  • Scottish National Party
  • Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
  • Green Party of England and Wales
  • Scottish Green Party
• In the United States:
  • The Democratic Party

[edit] See also

• Centre-right
• Left-wing politics
• Far-left
• Ultra-left
• Left-Right politics
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