LiberalHistoryToday
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Discussion and research on histories of the Lib Dems and predecessors, Liberal Party and SDP, and of Liberalism. Publish quarterly Journal of Liberal History. www.liberalhistory.org.uk.
To commemorate the sad death of Menzies Campbell, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, on 26 September 2025, we are reprinting here the chapter on him from our book 'British Liberal Leaders' (Biteback, 2015): liberalhistory.org.uk/menzies-camp...
September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
To commemorate the sad death of Menzies Campbell, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, on 26 September 2025, we are reprinting here the chapter on him from our book 'British Liberal Leaders' (Biteback, 2015): liberalhistory.org.uk/menzies-camp...
New Special Issue of Journal of Liberal History available; Meeting on 'Liberalism: The Ideas that Built the Liberal Democrats' - 20 September 2025; Recording of June Meeting- mailchi.mp/b9ba24dafb60...
August 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
New Special Issue of Journal of Liberal History available; Meeting on 'Liberalism: The Ideas that Built the Liberal Democrats' - 20 September 2025; Recording of June Meeting- mailchi.mp/b9ba24dafb60...
One week to go! Liberals, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 6.00pm, 30 June, with @robertsaunders.bsky.social, @morganj0nes.bsky.social and @nickalito.bsky.social
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June 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
One week to go! Liberals, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 6.00pm, 30 June, with @robertsaunders.bsky.social, @morganj0nes.bsky.social and @nickalito.bsky.social
- mailchi.mp/e87f8af44d0f...
- mailchi.mp/e87f8af44d0f...
Two weeks to go! Liberals, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 6.00pm, 30 June, with @robertsaunders.bsky.social, @morganj0nes.bsky.social and @nickalito.bsky.social - mailchi.mp/e87f8af44d0f...
June 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Two weeks to go! Liberals, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 6.00pm, 30 June, with @robertsaunders.bsky.social, @morganj0nes.bsky.social and @nickalito.bsky.social - mailchi.mp/e87f8af44d0f...
, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group speaker meeting, with Robert Saunders, Morgan Jones and Nicholas Alderton, 30 June 2025 - mailchi.mp/128b8947cd6b...
June 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group speaker meeting, with Robert Saunders, Morgan Jones and Nicholas Alderton, 30 June 2025 - mailchi.mp/128b8947cd6b...
Ten years ago, we lost Charles Kennedy.
MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015, he led the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2005, and is perhaps best remembered as one of the most prominent voices against the Iraq War.
MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015, he led the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2005, and is perhaps best remembered as one of the most prominent voices against the Iraq War.
June 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Ten years ago, we lost Charles Kennedy.
MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015, he led the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2005, and is perhaps best remembered as one of the most prominent voices against the Iraq War.
MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015, he led the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2005, and is perhaps best remembered as one of the most prominent voices against the Iraq War.
New Journal of Liberal History published; and meeting on 'Liberals, Europe and the People', 30 June mailchi.mp/839ed5e1098d...
May 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
New Journal of Liberal History published; and meeting on 'Liberals, Europe and the People', 30 June mailchi.mp/839ed5e1098d...
Recording of fringe meeting at Liberal Democrats' spring conference on a new economic policy for the Liberal Party now available. Call for papers; workshop on new directions in Liberal history, 14 June. mailchi.mp/f915e671fed0...
March 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Recording of fringe meeting at Liberal Democrats' spring conference on a new economic policy for the Liberal Party now available. Call for papers; workshop on new directions in Liberal history, 14 June. mailchi.mp/f915e671fed0...
Reminder! Breakthrough: the Liberal Democrat performance in the 2024 election - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 1830 Monday 27 January (following History Group AGM at 1800) - see liberalhistory.org.uk/event/genera...
January 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reminder! Breakthrough: the Liberal Democrat performance in the 2024 election - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 1830 Monday 27 January (following History Group AGM at 1800) - see liberalhistory.org.uk/event/genera...
New Journal of Liberal History just published. Articles on the 2015 election campaign; the Rainbow Circle; Gladstone's Library; meeting report on Lloyd George, Herbert Samuel and Palestine; book reviews. liberalhistory.org.uk/product/jour...
January 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New Journal of Liberal History just published. Articles on the 2015 election campaign; the Rainbow Circle; Gladstone's Library; meeting report on Lloyd George, Herbert Samuel and Palestine; book reviews. liberalhistory.org.uk/product/jour...
Breakthrough: the Liberal Democrat performance in the 2024 election - Liberal Democrat History Group meeting, 1830 Monday 27 January - see mailchi.mp/98244be3e00d...
January 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Breakthrough: the Liberal Democrat performance in the 2024 election - Liberal Democrat History Group meeting, 1830 Monday 27 January - see mailchi.mp/98244be3e00d...