Articles
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A distinction without a difference?
An analysis of how the Liberal Unionists maintained a distinctive identity from their Conservative allies, until coalition in 1895.
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The coalition of 1915-1916
Prelude to disaster: an examination of the Asquith coalition of 1915-16, which brought to an end the last solely Liberal government.
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Liberals in coalition, 1916-1922
An analysis of the history of the last Liberal-Conservative coalition government.
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Liberalism and the National Government, 1931-40
An examination of the impact of the National Government on the Liberal Party.
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Crisis, coalition and cuts
An analysis of the parallels between the formation of the coalition governments in 1931 and 2010.
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Coalition in the archives
The papers of Liberal activist Frances Josephy are used to examine the attitudes of ordinary Liberals to coalitions in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Be careful what you wish for
The lessons of the Lib-Lab Pact for the Lib-Con coalition.
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The history of the triple lock
Where the ‘triple lock’ came from, how it worked and its future.
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The Lloyd George land taxes
A look at the history of the land taxes introduced by Lloyd George in the 1909 People’s Budget.