1895-1910
A fine and disinterested spirit
The life and activities of Aneurin Williams MP (1859-1924). To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
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. To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
‘Maistly Scotch’: Campbell-Bannerman and Liberal leadership
Assessment of the record of the man who led the Liberals into the 1906 landslide. To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
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. To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
Lib-Labs
The first working class representatives within Parliament were known as "Lib-Lab" MPs. They accepted the Liberal whip while exercising the right to utilise their experience to speak freely on labour issues.
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Liberal leader, Henry Campbell Bannerman capitalised on the unpopularity of the previous Tory administration, which had been replaced by his new Liberal…
The Liberal press and the South African War
The importance of the Liberal press in the politics of the Second Boer War. To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
Hastings in 1900
The ‘khaki election’ of 1900 saw the Liberals performing poorly. This article examines one seat they gained from the Conservatives. To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.