Gladstone and Britain’s Imperial Role
Imperialism has now become a term of abuse, but Dr Eugenio Biagini shows that Gladstonian Liberal policy aimed to develop a partnership of self-governing colonies.
Articles from the Journal of Liberal Democrat History.
Imperialism has now become a term of abuse, but Dr Eugenio Biagini shows that Gladstonian Liberal policy aimed to develop a partnership of self-governing colonies.
The techniques of spin-doctoring were well known to Victorian politicians. This article considers a notable case of press management which went wrong. Or did it?
Extract from: A Diary of the Unionist Parliament 1895-1900.
Gladstone wrestled with the problems of Ireland for thirty years. H.C.G.Matthew argues that while Gladstone failed in his objective to integrate Ireland into a United Kingdom his policy still dominates today’s consitutional debates.
At a crucial stage in his career, Gladstone represented the area of his birth. This article links Liverpool’s reaction to electoral reform and Gladstone’s popularity.
The Exchequer brought fame to Gladstone but in return Gladstone raised the office to the forefront of politics.
Description of the Gladstone family home.
Introduction to this special issue of the Journal.
Report of LDHG meeting of January 1998, with Vernon Bogdanor and Lord Carrington.
Asquith’s return to Parliament in 1920.
What issues concerned Liberal activists in the 1930s? This article examines the records of one young Liberal group.
Traces the story of the adoption and abandonment of the Liberal Democrat strategy of ‘equidistance’.
Chronology of key Alliance dates; bibliography: sources on Alliance history.
Alliance into merger: how has it worked? The myths and the realities.
The lost opportunities of the Alliance years. David Owen and his impact on the Alliance.
Was it all worth it? A look back at the Alliance years.
Examination of how much the failure of the Alliance was due to the failures of its leaders.
A look back at the merger process from the perspective of the SDP negotiating team. Could it have been handled differently?
How successful was the Alliance? Was merger the right road to follow? The case against.
How did Liberals and Social Democrats cope with the mechanics of alliance?