Elections
The 2010 election
Has the mould of British politics finally cracked?
The 1908 Hastings by-election
The story of the first by-election to be fought after the introduction of the Liberal government’s 1908 legislative programme.
Every vote for Llewelyn Williams is a vote against Lloyd George
Examination of the February 1921 by-election in Cardiganshire, where Asquithian and Lloyd George Liberals engaged in bitter internecine warfare.
Sepctacular victories
Liberal wins against the odds at general elections.
Religion and politics
Religion and politics. The impact of the Bradlaugh case on the Berwick-upon-Tweed by-elections of 1880 and 1881.
Berwick-upon-Tweed: A venal borough?
Berwick’s reputation for electoral corruption during the nineteenth century, and the impact of bribery on voting behaviour.
The 1924 general election
In contrast to the contest of 1923, the General Election of 29 October 1924 was an unmitigated disaster for the Liberals and the Party's parliamentary strength was reduced to just 40 MPs. A number of leading Liberal figures failed to emerge victorious from the contest, including the Party's leader, Herbert Henry Asquith, who lost the…
A torrent of gin and beer: the election defeat in 1874
In January 1874, the Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone, approached Queen Victoria to dissolve parliament, surprising both the opposition and his own party. In his election manifesto, Gladstone promised to reduce local taxes, to cut taxes on consumer products and to repeal the income tax. When the campaign was over, the Liberal landslide of 1868…
Letters to the Editor: Issue 74
The 2010 election and the coalition (Michael Meadowcroft); Pat Collins (Lionel King); Punch and cartoons (Andy Connell); Henry George the socialist (Sandy Waugh).