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