small-l liberal

Definitions

1. A person who holds liberal views but may or may not be a member or supporter of their country's "Liberal Party".
2. A person who is a member of, or associated with, the Moderate (centrist) faction of the Liberal Party of Australia.
   Australian

Examples

“I was a factional warrior for the [New South Wales] Right of the [New South Wales] Libs. […] the main reason⟳ I allowed my membership to lapse was simple. I saw⟳ the conservative wing being overrun by a bunch of feral ex-lefties for whom being small “l” liberal was only a means to further their careers in the political sex industry.”

“Was this a reflection of [then-leader of the Victorian Liberal Party Teb] Baillieu's small-l liberal values or just a product of anger over public safety and inadequate rail services?”

“Harry Guinness, was a policy and political adviser to Julie Bishop when she was foreign minister and deputy Liberal leader. His responsibilities included foreign aid, climate change⟳ and environmental sustainability. Last⟳ summer’s bushfires were the catalyst for Guinness — self-described as “definitely philosophically a small ‘l’ Liberal” — and colleagues to set⟳ up Blueprint as a pro-market think⟳ tank.”

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