1895-1910
‘The strange case of Mr Rigg’
The surprise Liberal victor in North Westmorland in the 1900 election proved to be something of a surprise himself.
Individualist thought and radicalism
Josiah C. Wedgwood’s battle against the collectivists, 1906 – 1914.
A fine and disinterested spirit
The life and activities of Aneurin Williams MP (1859-1924).
Edwardian Liberalism: ideology and political practice
Review of Ian Packer, Liberal Government and Politics, 1905-15 (Palgrave, 2006).
‘I am a Liberal as much as a Tory’: Winston Churchill and the memory of 1906
Examination of how Churchill frequently summoned up the memories of 1906 to bolster his own position in politics.
‘Maistly Scotch’: Campbell-Bannerman and Liberal leadership
Assessment of the record of the man who led the Liberals into the 1906 landslide.
The history of the Lib-Labs
The history of what became known as Lib-Labbery: the representation of labour interests in parliament through the Liberal Party.
The Liberal press and the South African War
The importance of the Liberal press in the politics of the Second Boer War.
Hastings in 1900
The ‘khaki election’ of 1900 saw the Liberals performing poorly. This article examines one seat they gained from the Conservatives.