The Liberal Democrat History Group promotes the discussion and research of topics relating to the histories of the British Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties, the Liberal Party and the SDP, and of liberalism more broadly.
We publish the Journal of Liberal History and a range of books
The Liberal Democrat History Group
We aim to appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of British Liberalism, whether academics, party activists or spare-time students of political history.
Things we do:
Publish the quarterly Journal of Liberal History, containing articles, book reviews, biographies, and meeting reports
Publish books, including Peace, Reform and Liberation: A History of Liberal Politics in Britain 1679-2011, Dictionary of Liberal Thought, and Great Liberal Speeches
Make resources available to students of Liberal history, including news of research in progress and guides to archive sources (see Research resources)
Provide a concise history of the Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties, along with a more extensive set of historical articles and biographies – the Liberal History Online project, available through themes and time periods.
Publish shorter booklets as concise reference sources, including Liberal History (a concise history of the Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties), Liberal Leaders 1828-1899, Liberal Leaders of the Twentieth Century and Mothers of Liberty: Women who built British Liberalism
Organise discussion meetings, both in London and as fringe meetings at Liberal Democrat conferences
“There are hazards in everything one does, but there are greater hazards in doing nothing.”
Shirley Williams