Forward

Description
Forward are a centrist, New Liberal party which split from the Liberal Democrats following the coalition with the Conservative Party. The split was seen as a centrist group who were angry that the party had gone back into coalition with the conservatives and a group looking to create a new path for Liberalism.

Party Positions
The Party has a unique position in that it primarily advocates for the creation of a Universal Basic Income within the United Kingdom. The Party is also federalist and seeks to devolve powers to more regional assemblies. The Party is also in favour of increasing the number of referenda in the country.

The party is seen as the most liberal socially in the United Kingdom with the position of "not our business" on issues such as drug use and religion.

The Party is also in favour of decreasing the military and creating a collective military pool within the West. The Party has been critical of the US Leadership of NATO and seeks to push the narrative towards Europe.

The Party takes a capitalist approach to climate change and believes the best response to the issue can come from business - if pushed in the right way. It Believes a European Level response is required.

The Party is in favour of private education and Grammar Schools, but believes grammar school exams are not fit for purpose. The Party is in favour of reducing the cost of university education so that it's more affordable on top of UBI to effectively make education more affordable.