1976-1988
Friends or Enemies, Allies or Competitors? Liberals and Labour 1903–2019: 15th September 2024
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…
Greening Liberalism: The history of Liberal and Liberal Democrat environmental thinking
Report of Liberal Democrat History Group fringe meeting, 15 March 2024, with Professor Neil Carter and Baroness Parminter. Chair: Keith Melton
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…
Liberal Party, empire and commonwealth, 1900–1979
A perspective through election manifestos
‘Like the early Christians in Rome’
Have Liberal Lords been so isolated and powerless?; by Matt Cole To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
Shirley Williams: Liberal lion and trailblazer
Meeting report, with Mark Peel, Tom McNally and Julie Smith; report by Neil Stockley To access this content, you must purchase Annual subscription (digital) – unwaged rate or Annual subscription (digital) – standard rate.
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…
Local Liberal history
Review of Martin Kyrle, The Liberals in Hampshire – a Part(l)y History. Part 5, Eastleigh 1981–90: Control! (Sarsen Press, 2022)