David Steel leaves Lib Dems, House of Lords
Earlier this week former Liberal Party leader David Steel announced he has left the Liberal Democrats and will be leaving the House of Lords. … Read the full post »
Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith (1928-2010) was originally a Labour politician and then Liberal / Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Rochdale 1972-92.
Swinson: party has begun a disciplinary investigation into David Steel
Earlier today the Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Jo Swinson tweeted the former Liberal Party Leader and Liberal Democrat peer David Steel is facing investigation. … Read the full post »
Drawing for Social Democracy: an interview with the SDP’s cartoonist
Chris Radley, former cartoonist for the Social Democrat (the SDP’s weekly newspaper), was interviewed in 2003 about his work. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #53 is out: how to fix the Lib Dem strategy
Edition #53 of Liberal Democrat Newswire came out last week, looking at the problems with the current Liberal Democrat strategy and how to fix them. You can also read it below and for more on the party’s strategy, see the media appearance I did afterwards. Since #53 came out, the new slogan is creeping out more … Read the full post »
The Alliance: a chronology
Here’s a full chronology of the rise and fall of the SDP and its alliance with the Liberal Party through the 1980s. … Read the full post »