1976-1988
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Falling apart
Review of Patricia Lee Sykes, Losing from the Inside: The Cost of Conflict in the British Social Democratic Party (Transaction Publishers, 1990).
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Merger most foul
Review of Rachael Pitchford and Tony Greaves, Merger: The Inside Story (Liberal Renewal, 1989).
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Research notes: Issue 18
Chronology of key Alliance dates; bibliography: sources on Alliance history.
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Merger hopes and fears: Were they realised?
Alliance into merger: how has it worked? The myths and the realities.
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One man’s pride
The lost opportunities of the Alliance years. David Owen and his impact on the Alliance.
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The Alliance and after: The travelling of a necessary road
Was it all worth it? A look back at the Alliance years.
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The Merger Process: an SDP retrospect
A look back at the merger process from the perspective of the SDP negotiating team. Could it have been handled differently?
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The Alliance: parties and leaders
How successful was the Alliance? Was merger the right road to follow? The case against.
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The Alliance: two-party cooperation in practice
How did Liberals and Social Democrats cope with the mechanics of alliance?