1956-1976
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Friends or Enemies, Allies or Competitors? Liberals and Labour 1903–2019
The history of the association between the Liberal Party / Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party features electoral pacts (both formal and informal), support for minority governments, participation in coalitions – and periods of bitter enmity. So are Liberals and Labour friends or enemies, allies or competitors? The long and complex relationship between Liberals and…
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Liberal Party, empire and commonwealth, 1900–1979
A perspective through election manifestos
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‘Like the early Christians in Rome’
Have Liberal Lords been so isolated and powerless?; by Matt Cole
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Jo Grimond: An essay on power
Mark Egan introduces Jo Grimond’s article from 1970
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Claire Brooks, 1931-2008
Claire Brooks left an indelible impression on just about everyone with whom she was involved. She was warm hearted, spirited, emotional, unwavering in her support of individuals and causes once she had decided they were worthy of her backing and quite impossible to cajole into an effective tactical force. She was a one off, typically…