Journal Articles



The 'People's Budget' a century on

An examination of the genesis, content and impact of Lloyd George's famous Budget of one hundred years ago.

(Type: article)
64 Murray Peoples Budget (1860k)

Linked people
Murray, Bruce (author)

Linked areas
Social policy
1895-1910




John Stuart Mill's 'On Liberty' 150 years later

An analysis of the most well-known work of the greatest of the Victorian Liberal philosophers, published 150 years ago this year, and an assessment of its relevance to 2009.

(Type: article)
64 Levin Mills On Liberty (317k)

Linked people
Mill, John Stuart (subject)
Levin, Michael (author)

Linked areas
Liberal thought
1830-1859




A 'prophet for the left'? Gladstone's legacy 1809-2009

In the year of the 200th anniversary of his birth, what relevance has Gladstone to today's politics?

(Type: article)
64 Biagini Prophet for the left (902k)

Linked people
Gladstone, William Ewart (subject)
Biagini, Eugenio (author)

Linked areas
Liberal thought




Debate: Holding the balance

An exchange of views between Duncan Brack and Roy Douglas on the desirability of a hung parliament and its possible impact on the Liberal Democrats.

(Type: article)
64 Debate Brack Douglas Holding the balance (188k)

Linked people
Brack, Duncan (author)
Douglas, Roy (author)

Linked areas
Elections
1988-




Interview: Cyril Smith

An interview with Sir Cyril Smith MBE, the larger-than-life former MP for Rochdale and Chief Whip.

(Type: article)
64 Interview Membery Cyril Smith (153k)

Linked people
Smith, Cyril (subject)
Membery, York (author)

Linked areas
1956-1976
1976-1988
1988-




Report: The strange birth of Liberal England

Report on a joint meeting of the History Group and the National Liberal Club on 20 July 2009, with Professor Anthony Howe, David Steel (Lord Steel of Aikwood) and Ros Scott (Baroness Scott of Needham Market).

(Type: report)
64 Report Strange birth Liberal England July 09 (109k)

Linked people
Howe, Anthony (speaker)
Steel, David (speaker)
Lippiatt, Graham (author)
Scott, Ros (speaker)

Linked areas
Party organisation
1859-1886




Report: Thorpe bust unveiled

Report of the unveiling of a portrait bust of the Rt Hon. Jeremy Thorpe at the House of Commons on 15 July 2009.

(Type: report)
64 Report Thorpe bust July 09 (134k)

Linked people
Thorpe, Jeremy (subject)
Lippiatt, Graham (author)

Linked areas
Leaders




Report: Gladstone Bicentenary Conference

Report of a conference organised by the University of Chester, in association with St Deiniol's Library, Hawarden, 5-8 July 2009.

(Type: report)
64 Report Gladstone Bicentenary Conference July 09 (91k)

Linked people
Little, Tony (author)
Gladstone, William Ewart (subject)



Letters to the Editor

How long was Lloyd George an MP? - continued (Patrick Mitchell); Gladstone, St Deiniol's and the Church (Dr Alexander Waugh)

(Type: article)
64 Letters (92k)





Review: An extraordinary life

Review of Ashdown, A Fortunate Life: The Autobiography of Paddy Ashdown.

(Type: review)
64 Review Brack Ashdown A Fortunate Life (225k)

Linked people
Brack, Duncan (author)
Ashdown, Paddy (subject)



Review: Reading the man through his books

Review of Clayton Windscheffel, Reading Gladstone.

(Type: review)
64 Review Biagini Clayton Windscheffel Reading Gladstone (228k)

Linked people
Gladstone, William Ewart (subject)
Biagini, Eugenio (author)
Clayton Windscheffel, Ruth (author)

Linked areas
Leaders




Review: A neglected party

Review of Dutton, Liberals in Schism - A History of the National Liberal Party.

(Type: review)
64 Review Baines Dutton Liberals in Schism (114k)

Linked people
Dutton, David (author)
Baines, Malcolm I. (author)

Linked areas
1929-1956
1956-1976




Review: How the Liberal Party fared 1939-45

Review of Thorpe, Parties at War: Political Organisation in Second World War Britain.

(Type: review)
64 Review Jones Thorpe Parties at War (124k)

Linked people
Thorpe, Andrew (author)
Jones, J. Graham (author)

Linked areas
Party organisation
1929-1956




Archive: Palmerston - Hartley Library

Palmerston's papers at the Hartley Library, University of Southampton

(Type: archive)
64 Archive Robson Palmerston Hartley Library (94k)

Linked people
Palmerston,  (subject)
Robson, Karen (author)

Linked areas
1688-1830
1830-1859