The 2010 election left the Liberal Democrats holding the balance of power. They agreed a coalition government with the Conservative Party, and for the first time in 65 years Liberal ministers sat on the government benches of the House of Commons.
Journal articles (11)
Events (2)
Archives: individuals (1)
Research (1)
Journal articles
The black widow effect
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 76 ')
Why Britain's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition might have an unhappy ending.
'The best for England'?
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 76 ')
Liberals, coalitions and the right to dissent: the 'agreement to differ' revisited.
Crisis, coalition and cuts
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 72 - Special issue: The Liberal experience of coalition government ')
An analysis of the parallels between the formation of the coalition governments in 1931 and 2010.
Report: Class of '81: who are the true heirs to the SDP?
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 71 ')
Report of Centre Forum meeting of March 2011, with Andrew Adonis, Chris Huhne MP and Greg Clark MP.
Report: The Great Reform Act of 1832 - its legacy and influence on the Coalition's reform agenda
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 70 ')
Report of meeting of January 2011, with Philip Salmon and Mark Pack.
Be careful what you wish for
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 72 - Special issue: The Liberal experience of coalition government ')
The lessons of the Lib-Lab Pact for the Lib-Con coalition.
Comprehensive Liberal history
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 73 ')
Review of Robert Ingham and Duncan Brack (eds.), Peace, Reform and Liberation: A History of Liberal Politics in Britain 16792011.
A coalition is born
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 70 ')
Review of Laws, 22 Days in May, and Wilson, 5 Days to Power.
The history of the triple lock
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 72 - Special issue: The Liberal experience of coalition government ')
Where the 'triple lock' came from, how it worked and its future.
Policy and ideology
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 73 ')
Review of Tudor Jones, The Revival of British Liberalism - From Grimond to Clegg.
Evolving the constitution
(from journal ' Journal of Liberal History 72 - Special issue: The Liberal experience of coalition government ')
Review of Vernon Bogdanor, The Coalition and the Constitution.
Events
Peace, Reform and Liberation: launch of new Liberal history book
Monday 19 September 2011
Peace, Reform and Liberation is a comprehensive history of Liberal politics in Britain.
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The Great Reform Act of 1832: its legacy and influence on the Coalitions reform agenda
Monday 24 January 2011
Soon after becoming Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg promised "the most significant programmes of reform by a British government since the 19th century.... the biggest shake-up of our democracy...
Archives: individuals
Adrian Slade's interviews with leading party figures
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archive url: http://www.markpack.org.uk/29338/adrian-slade-interviews/
Research
Policy position and Leadership Strategy within the Liberal Democrats: from Ashdown to Clegg
This thesis will be a study of the political positioning and leadership strategy of the Liberal Democrats. Consideration of the role of equidistance; development of policy from the point of merger; the influence and leadership strategies of each leader from Ashdown to Clegg; and electoral strategy from 1988-2015 will form the basis of the work. Any material relating to leadership election campaigns, election campaigns, internal party groups (for example the Social Liberal Forum) or policy documents from 1987 and merger talks onwards would be greatly welcomed. Personal insights and recollections also sought.
Samuel Barratt
Contact: pt10seb@leeds.ac.uk
