Articles
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Radical Reform Group
Examination of the group’s formation, history and publications.
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A retreat from the left?
The Liberal Party and Labour, 1945-55.
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George Jacob Holyoake
Examination of how the life of Holyoake exemplified the development of popular Liberalism.
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Thomas Paine
What was the impact of Thomas Paine on Liberalism and liberal thought?
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A Liberal without a Home: the Later Career of Leslie Hore-Belisha
In the simplistic and sometimes pernicious categorisations which have so often been applied to the political personalities of the 1930s – appeasers and anti-appeasers, a majority of dupes and a minority of the far-sighted, the decade’s Guilty Men and its isolated voices in the wilderness – Leslie Hore-Belisha has strong claims to be listed among…
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Using Wikipedia to Learn about Liberal History
Exploring the possibilities – and limitations – of using Wikipedia as a tool for researching Liberal history.
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Debate: Holding the balance
An exchange of views between Duncan Brack and Roy Douglas on the desirability of a hung parliament and its possible impact on the Liberal Democrats.
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The ‘People’s Budget’ a century on
An examination of the genesis, content and impact of Lloyd George’s famous Budget of one hundred years ago.
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The yellow glass ceiling: the mystery of the disappearing Liberal women MPs
Only six women ever sat as Liberal MPs, and most only for very short periods. This article examines why.