Journal of Liberal History

England Objects to the Treaty of Versailles, June 1, 1919

Journal of Liberal History

For the discussion and research of Liberal, Liberal Democrat and SDP history

Elections

  • Report: Landslide for the left

    Report of LDHG meeting of September 1996, on the 1906 election, with John Grigg and Andrew Adonis.

  • The Liberal Party’s performance in 1945

    Continuing the debate over the Liberal Party and the 1945 general election.

  • The Liberal performance in 1945

    Contribution to the continuing debate over the 1945 election: response to earlier Newsletter articles.

  • The Liberal Party and the 1945 election

    Personal recollections of the Liberal Party’s campaign in the 1945 general election.

  • The 1936 Preston by-election

    A look at the tensions the by-election caused for Liberal National and Conservative coalition partners.

  • The 1931 general election

    The National Government was formed in August 1931, following the failure of Ramsay Macdonald's minority Labour administration to deal with the mounting unemployment that was paralysing Britain. The Conservatives had been pressing for the adoption of protection throughout the proceeding period and the public were becoming increasingly frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of the free…

  • The 1929 general election

    The election of May 1929 took place against a backdrop of economic depression, as the Conservative government struggled to stem a growing tide of unemployment in the aftermath of the First World War.

  • The 1918 ‘coupon’ general election

    Just 24 hours after the Armistice had been signed with Germany, Lloyd George announced his decision to hold an election in alliance with his Coalition partners and Parliament was accordingly dissolved on 14 November 1918. The ensuing contest shattered the Liberal Party by formalising wartime divisions and providing a clear distinction between those Liberals who…

  • 1906 Election

    In the General Election of January 1906 the Liberals swept to victory in a landslide result, which saw the party win 400 seats. Conservative strongholds such as Bath and Exeter were conquered as Liberal leader, Henry Campbell Bannerman capitalised on the unpopularity of the previous Tory administration, which had been replaced by his new Liberal…

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