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The centre-left (or center-left) is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties or organizations (such as think tanks) whose views stretch from the centre to the left on the left-right spectrum, excluding far left stances.
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The center of the political spectrum consists of the center-left and the center-right. The centre-left includes social liberals, social democrats, democratic socialists, progressives and also some greens (in particular the eco-socialists). Centre-left supporters accept market allocation of resources in a mixed economy with a significant public sector and a thriving private sector. Centre-left policies tend to favour limited state intervention in the economy in matters pertaining to the public interest. The centre-left also often favours moderate environmentalist policies and generally, though not universally, supports individual freedom on moral issues whereas the centre-right believes it is the government's role to enforce morality.
Examples of centre-left political parties include: