Gibraltar Socialist Labour Youth

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Gibraltar Socialist Labour Youth
Leader Sam Marrache
HeadquartersSuite 16, 3 Watergardens, Waterport Road, Gibraltar
Ideology Social democracy
Political position Centre-left
National affiliation GSLP–Liberal Alliance
British affiliation Young Labour
Colours Red, White
Website
www.gslp.gi

The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Youth (GSLY) is the youth wing of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP), the local social-democratic [1] [2] political party in Gibraltar.

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References

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  2. Williams, Wendy (2011-10-24). "Gibraltar election fever". Olive Press News Spain. Retrieved 2017-03-29.