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.
Merger hopes and fears: Were they realised?
Alliance into merger: how has it worked? The myths and the realities.
One man’s pride
The lost opportunities of the Alliance years. David Owen and his impact on the Alliance.
The Alliance and after: The travelling of a necessary road
Was it all worth it? A look back at the Alliance years.
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?
The Alliance: parties and leaders
How successful was the Alliance? Was merger the right road to follow? The case against.
The Alliance: two-party cooperation in practice
How did Liberals and Social Democrats cope with the mechanics of alliance?