[OT] Ideologies,

> Oerjan Ohlson wrote:

> <Chuckle> The problem comes when political parties name themselves

A Universal, it seems.

> This is when you get situations like today's Sweden, where the

In Oz:

Liberal Party: in a state of permanent coalition with the National Party
(formerly the Country Party). Libs are equivalent of
middle-of-the-road US Democrats, or left wing UK Conservatives. The
National Party is basically Agrarian and Rural. Some parts of the Libs
are almost as right-wing as middle-road US Republicans, but not many.

Australian Labour Party: Historically, equivalent of left wing of US
Democrats, but to the right of most European Labour parties. These days,
Labour has gone so far right they're almost indistinguishable from the Libs.
They're much more likely to be politically correct, but less likely to
actually help solve a social problem. Like Tony Blair, but without the
competence (though their leader was a first rate Defence minister).

Democrats: The Party That Cares. Original theme was "to keep the Bastards
Honest." Since their founder left to join the ALP (see above) a shadow of
their former self. Only just slightly larger than:

The Greens: Fairly sane, considering. EXTREMELY Sane compared with virtually
all Euro Greens.

One Nation: I think they have one Senator? Irrelevant anyway. They're
just a little old-fashioned. About the equivalent of US Republican
Right.