What they are
Political parties are groups of ordinary people who join together because they have similar ideas about things like running the country. Anyone can set up a political party.
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Political parties
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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Each political party is different and they may have very different ideas about how to do things.
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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It is important to find out about political parties and what they will do about different things that can affect you, such as health, education, transport, the environment or rights.
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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Knowing what a political party thinks can help you decide if you want to join them, support them or vote for them at an election.
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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What you can do
You can find out about what some political parties think about things by looking at their website.
You can find out about how to contact these and other political parties by visiting www.parliament.uk/useful/politicalparties.cfm (This website will open in a new window.)
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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You can find out if they have an office or a club in your area.
You may be able to go along and talk to someone from that political party about their ideas.
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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Most political parties have a manifesto.
A manifesto is often written down and tells people what the political party's main ideas are.
You can ask for a copy of this.
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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Manifesto
A manifesto is often written down and tells people what a political parties main ideas are.
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Manifesto
A manifesto is often written down and tells people what a political parties main ideas are.
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Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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You can find out what people in some political parties are saying by reading the papers, listening to the radio, or watching the news and political programmes on the television.
Political party
This is a group of people who join together because they have similar ideas about things, like how to run the country.
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