Journal of Liberal History

England Objects to the Treaty of Versailles, June 1, 1919

Journal of Liberal History

For the discussion and research of Liberal, Liberal Democrat and SDP history

1988-2010

  • The Liberal Democrats

    The merger of the Liberals and the SDP was finally completed on 3 March 1988, when the new Social & Liberal Democrats (SLD) was formally launched following a majority vote by the memberships of both parties.

  • Report: Election 2005 in historical perspective

    with John Curtice, Andrew Russell and Chris Rennard.

  • Disappointment or bridgehead?

    Liberal Democrat performance in the 2005 election.

  • From Labour love-in to bona fide party of opposition

    Liberal Democrat voting in the House of Commons 1992-2003.

  • The Liberal Party and general elections

    Report of Liberal Democrat History Group meeting of February 2003, with David Butler and Neil Stockley.

  • The 2001 election

    Examination of the Liberal Democrat performance in the election of 7 June 2001, with lessons for the party’s future strategy.

  • The 2005 general election

    Reviews of Andrew Geddes & Jonathan Tonge (eds.), Britain Decides The UK General Election 2005 (Palgrave, 2005), John Bartle & Anthony King (eds.), Britain at the Polls 2005 (CQ Press, 2005), Dennis Kavanagh & David Butler, The British General Election of 2005 (Palgrave, 2005), Pippa Norris & Christopher Wlezien (eds.), Britain Votes 2005 (Oxford University…

  • Ashdown as leader

    In November 2000 Paddy Ashdown published the first volume of his diaries. This article comprises two interviews with him on his period as leader.

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