'I am liberal' - Anonymous

'Liberal' means rejecting the norm in a non-confrontational way. 'A' liberal is a more gentle version of 'a' socialist, and should be enjoyed!

I am (and am not) liberal - Anonymous

I don't see that anyone with any intelligence and sense of reason would be able to honestly say that they are one or the other!

'I am liberal' - Rebecca Doctor

I think that as a 17 year-old in the school system, I seek to push all boundaries and make my own decisions; meaning that I seek the freedom that liberalism provides.

Rebecca Doctor is a young filmmaker and photographer from Hereford. Rebecca's Twitter feed.

'I am liberal' - Twill

I think that everyone should be treated as equals. no matter what ethnicity, religion, sexuality or race. People shouldn't think any less of you.

Twill's Twitter Feed

I am liberal - Anonymous

'Liberal', for me, means respect for one's neighbours, belief in the rule of law and a profound willingness to protect the rights of my brothers.

I am liberal - Anonymous

Because I think 'we', and not just 'I'.

'I am liberal' - Sophie Jessop

I am liberal as I am open-minded to change; change in the community as well as change within myself.

Miss Sophie Jessup, Caerphilly, Wales.

'I am liberal' - Chloe Bramwell

I think liberalism transcends party politics: it means celebrating diversity and offering opportunities to all.

Chloe Bramwell was born in 1995 and enjoys indulging in liberation.

'I am liberal' - Kaye

I think that all people are fundamentally equal and should be free to express their opinions. For me, being liberal is more closely related to equality than to permissiveness.

Kaye from Birmingham

'I am liberal' - Eryl Thomas

Being ‘liberal’ means being tolerant, open-minded, egalitarian, compassionate: and nice.

Eryl Thomas is a North Wales solicitor with sadly few liberal qualities.

'I am liberal' - William Goddard

Freedom to think, tolerance, constant curiosity: all liberal, and all important elements of learning and development.

William Goddard - retired academic; Vice-President, Learning Teacher Network; Trustee of Southern Educational Leadership Trust; active regional RSA Fellow.

An Anonymous Confession....

I vote Tory. I always have. Sorry.

I am liberal - Anonymous

Because liberalism is about the Individual as part of a Society.

I am not liberal - Anonymous

I think that I have been made and/or influenced to think I should be liberal. I can think freely, but not express freely, for fear of being non-PC.

I am (and am not) liberal - Anonymous

I am not liberal in the sense of 'anything goes', but I do believe in liberty, justice, the essential human rights for all. All political parties should be liberal!

'I am liberal' - Jasmine Hide

I think that really, everything should be nice in the sense of liberal being free(ish) and that people should feel OK to express themselves provided they aren’t hurting anyone.

Jasmine Hide is happy to have been selected and hopes that people understand what she's trying to say.

'I am liberal' - David Peter

Liberalism defines the values and ideas of a civilised society.

David Peter is a former Liberal Democrat and one-time Powys County Councillor, now retired and studying with the Open University for fun!

'I am liberal' - Mollie Lord

I am a liberal - we should be free to be the individual that we were born to be - AS LONG AS NO-ONE GETS HURT.

Mollie Lord is a therapist, who also reads philosophy at the Open University.

'I am NOT liberal' - John Goddard

Intolerance is unbearable and has no place in society...

John Goddard, Baptist Minister

'I am liberal' - Sarah Kettley

Process comes before abstract concepts - material before form; outcomes need to be grounded in the rich, contingent lives of people, not forced upon them.

Sarah Kettley, research in craft and design