Elections
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Liberalism in Power: Watching the Titanic
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Breakthrough: the Liberal Democrat performance in the 2024 election
The outcome of the general election on 4 July 2024 was extraordinary. Compared to the 2019 election, the Liberal Democrats’ share of the vote rose by less than 1 per cent, to 12.2 per cent, but the number of MPs jumped from 11 (plus 4 by-election gains) to 72, the highest number since 1923. Highly…
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Friends or Enemies, Allies or Competitors? Liberals and Labour 1903–2019: 15th September 2024
The history of the association between the Liberal Party / Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party features electoral pacts (both formal and informal), support for minority governments, participation in coalitions – and periods of bitter enmity. So are Liberals and Labour friends or enemies, allies or competitors? The long and complex relationship between Liberals and…
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The 2024 election: Sir Ed Davey’s gamble pays off
An analysis of Liberal Democrat performance in the general election of 2024
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Friends or Enemies, Allies or Competitors? Liberals and Labour 1903–2019
The history of the association between the Liberal Party / Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party features electoral pacts (both formal and informal), support for minority governments, participation in coalitions – and periods of bitter enmity. So are Liberals and Labour friends or enemies, allies or competitors? The long and complex relationship between Liberals and…
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Liberal Party, empire and commonwealth, 1900–1979
A perspective through election manifestos
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‘Sane imperialism’
The Liberal Party and the issue of empire at elections, 1880–1914