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His books were read
Review of Roy Jenkins, A Life at the Centre (Macmillan, 1991).
Keeping the faith
Review of Duncan Brack and Tony Little (eds.), Great Liberal Speeches (Politico's Publishing, 2001).
Liberal inheritor of the Whigs
Review of Paul Scherer, Lord John Russell (Associated University Press, 1999).
Intelligent Liberalism
Review of Conrad Russell, An Intelligent Person's Guide to Liberalism (Duckworth, 1999).
Liberalism and liberty from Gladstone to Ashdown: Continuous thread or winding stair?
In a lecture delivered at Hawarden, and in a shortened version to the LDHG meeting in July 1998, Conrad Russell outlines the perennial themes in the approach of Liberals and Liberal Democrats.
Conrad Russell: An appreciation
Appreciation of the life of the historian and Liberal Democrat peer (and Honorary President of the History Group).
Conrad Russell: Address to memorial service
Address by Sally Hamwee at Earl Russell’s memorial service, 14 June 2005.
Events
Old Liberals, New Liberals and Social Democrats
At their Autumn Conference, the Liberal Democrats debated their core values and principles in detail for only the second time since the party was formed in 1988. Some saw the party as a largely a continuation of the Liberal tradition, which has been based primarily on a commitment to the rights of individuals. Others said […]
The Legacy of Gladstone
In the centenary year of Gladstone’s death, this meeting looked at three crucial aspects of the life of the most famous Liberal Prime Minister. Conrad Russell, historian and Liberal Democrat front bencher in the Lords, looked at what the Liberal Democrats could learn from Gladstone. John Maloney, lecturer in economics at Exeter University, will look […]
Why are the English frightened of constitutional change?
The reform of Britain‘s constitution has been a watchword of the Liberal Democrats and its predecessors for over 150 years. This is partly because, compared to other countries, constitutional change has been relatively rare – particularly in England, and particularly in the 20th century. This meeting examined why this should be so. We concentrated on […]
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