The Free Democratic Movement (FDM) is the newest of the three
political parties in
Bermuda
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. It was founded by former
Progressive Labour Party leader
Marc Bean
The Hon. Marc A. Bean, JP, MP (born 19 February 1974) is a Bermudian politician, and the former Leader of the Opposition. Bean was a Member of Bermuda's Parliament since winning a by-election in 2010, securing the seat of Warwick South Central ...
in September 2020 to contest the
2020 Bermudian general election
General elections were held in Bermuda on 1 October 2020 to elect all 36 members of the House of Assembly. On 21 August 2020 Premier Edward David Burt announced that Governor of Bermuda John Rankin has accepted his advice to call a snap election ...
on October 1, 2020. It fielded 14 candidates for the 36-seat legislature, winning no seats and placing second in 4 races, with 5% of the vote.
The party has had no publicised activity since the 2020 election.
Policies
Bean identifies as a
classical liberal
Classical liberalism is a political tradition and a branch of liberalism that advocates free market and laissez-faire economics; civil liberties under the rule of law with especial emphasis on individual autonomy, limited government, econ ...
.
The FDM's policies include:
* Individual rights
* Limited government
* Equality
* Subsidiarity
* Spontaneous order
* Property rights
* Honesty among citizens (aka 'The Golden Rule')
In the area of education, the FDM wants to downsize the Department of Education to improve efficiency, introduce a school voucher system as well as an independent system to monitor the performance of schools, and devolve control of what schools teach to educators.
Among other issues, the FDM wants to abolish taxes on sugar and dividends, and has stated its neutrality to same-sex marriage.
Since the 2020 election, the party has not updated its website or had any public discussions about its future.
Party leaders
Election results
References
External links
Official website
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Political parties in Bermuda
Liberal parties in British Overseas Territories
Liberal parties in North America
Political parties established in 2020
2020 establishments in Bermuda
Classical liberal parties