Articles
Gladstone’s first ministry and Ireland
The Liberal government’s policy on Ireland.
A Chapter of Autobiography as campaign document
Examination of the role played by the publication of Gladstone’s pamphlet during the 1868 election campaign.
The general election of 1868
Discussion of the results of the election that brought the Liberals to power.
Gladstone’s first government, 1868–74
Introduction to this special issue of the <i>Journal of Liberal History</i>, marking 150 years since William Ewart Gladstone first became prime minister.
Interview with David Steel
David Steel on his recollections of Jeremy Thorpe.
The 1924 Labour Government and the Failure of the Whips
The party whips, the collapse of the government and the decline of the Liberal Party.
7 December 1916: Asquith, Lloyd George and the crisis of Liberalism
An analysis of the partnership between the Liberal leaders which finally split under the strains of war.
Tim Farron as Party Leader
Interview with Tim Farron MP on his period as Leader of the Liberal Democrats, 2015–17.