Liberal Democrat History Group

Journal of Liberal Democrat History 20 - Special issue: William Ewart Gladstone 1809-98

Issue 20, Autumn 1998
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Journal Articles

W. E. Gladstone: Lessons and Legacy

Introduction to this special issue of the Journal.
Tony Little

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Liberalism and Liberty from Gladstone to Ashdown: Continuous Thread or Winding Stair?

In a lecture delivered at Hawarden, and in a shortened version to the LDHG meeting in July 1998, Conrad Russell outlines the perennial themes in the approach of Liberals and Liberal Democrats.

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A Visit to Hawarden

Description of the Gladstone family home.
Tony Little

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Gladstone as Chancellor

The Exchequer brought fame to Gladstone but in return Gladstone raised the office to the forefront of politics.
John Maloney

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Gladstone and Liverpool: MP for South Lancashire, 1865-68

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.
David Nolan

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Gladstone and Ireland

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.
H. C. G. Matthew

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His Manner of Speech

From A Diary of the Unionist Parliament 1895-1900 by Henry W Lucy.(extract)

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The Hawarden Kite

The techniques of spin-doctoring were well known to Victorian politicians. M. R. D. Foot considers a notable case of press management which went wrong. Or did it?
M. R. D. Foot

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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.
Eugenio Biagini

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Writing about Gladstone

As author and statesman, Roy Jenkins gives his impressions of the challenges in tackling a prolific fellow author.
Roy Jenkins

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Gladstone's Death and Funeral

Marking the centenary of Gladstone's death.
H. C. G. Matthew

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Report: Only Connect

Report of the international conference held at University College Chester, at the beginning of July 1998, to commemorate the centenary of Gladstone's death.
Tony Little

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Reviews

Travis L. Crosby: The Two Mr Gladstones; Peter J. Jagger (ed.): Gladstone; K. D. Reynolds: Aristrocratic Women and Political Society in Victorian Britain.
Tony Little

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Research Notes

Chronology: key dates in the life of William Ewart Gladstone 1809-1898; Bibliography: Gladstone: further reading.
Tony Little

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1859-1886
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