1976-1988
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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…
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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)
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The two Davids: Owen versus Steel
Fringe meeting, Liberal Democrat autumn conference, 17 September 2021, with Sir Graham Watson and Roger Carroll. Chair: Christine Jardine MP
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Liberal history news
Obituary: Ronnie Fearn
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The question of Europe
Review of Vernon Bogdanor, Britain & Europe in a Troubled World (Yale University Press, 2020).
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The Liberal rise in Richmond
The story of how the Liberals grew their local government strength in Richmond in the 1960s and 1970s; with an introduction setting the context.
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Shirley Williams (27 July 1930 – 11 April 2021)
A recollection of the life and political career of the much-missed Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby.