1688-1830
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Lord Grenville (William Wyndham Grenville), 1759-1834
William Wyndham Grenville, later the first Baron Grenville and more commonly known to historians as Lord Grenville, was born on 25 October 1759. Like many Whigs of his generation, he mixed support for repressive domestic measures with modest support for administrative and economic reform. He strongly believed in a limited number of what later became…
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Liberal darling of the mob
Review of Robin Eagles, Champion of English Freedom: The Life of John Wilkes, MP and Lord Mayor of London (Amberley Publishing, 2024).
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‘The Liberator’ and the Grand Old Man
An examination of the impact of Daniel O’Connell’s campaigns for Catholic emancipation and repeal of the Act of Union on William Gladstone
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What Have the Liberals Ever Done for Us? Book Launch
Liberal Democrat History Group conference fringe meeting: 23 September 2023 with Layla Moran MP, Sarah Olney MP, Wendy Chamberlain MP and Baroness Barker; Chair: Lord Wallace of Saltaire