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United Democrats

Established April 1990

Core Members

Nature

Outlook

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Martin Lee (Chairman), Yeung Sum (Vice- Chairman)

professional with grassroots interests

the largest liberal political grouping with several hundred active members.. Cross membership with 'Meeting Point' and the 'HK Affairs Society'

radical on political development

pushing for improvements to lower middle- class living standards, retention of cheap public medical services, increases in personal allowances to reduce tax burden on the sandwich class, more public rental housing and stricter profit controls on public utilities.

unlikely that the grouping will become involved in China issues unless they affected Hong Kong directly.

The group intends to be well represented at the LegCo elections.

DB Elections (March 1991)

Meeting Point

fielding 70 candidates

Core Members: cross membership with United Democrats

DB Elections (March 1991):

fielding 12 candidates