The Traditional Democrats were formed in March 2005 after a number of businesses, professional and blue collar workers, mothers, pensioners and traditional tradesman had concluded that for the first time in their life times no one would be speaking for them in the General Election of that year. The party was created with the aim of providing a credible alternative to the 3 main parties and more importantly a sensible alternative to the smaller extreme parties, particularly those on the far right of British politics