Mark Pack

William Gladstone’s legacy for modern political parties was the subject for discussion at the January meeting of the Liberal Democrat History Group. The meeting was addressed by both Eugenio Biagini, of Cambridge University, and Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary and keen collector of Gladstone memorabilia. Biagini highlighted the contradiction at the heart of [...] »

It’s Sunday. It’s 7am. It’s time to learn how to dig a hole, but first the news. 2 Must-Read Blog Posts What are other Liberal Democrat bloggers saying? Here’s are two posts that have caught the eye from the Liberal Democrat Blogs aggregator: What about the blood on your hands Mr Major? asks Nich Starling, reminding us of [...] »

Here is my chapter from the Total Politics Guide to the 2010 General Election, looking at the prospects for the Liberal Democrats: The 1997 general election turned out to be a once in a generation opportunity for many local Liberal Democrat campaign teams to gain a Parliamentary seat from the Conservatives. At the tail end [...] »

Parts of the following chronology have been used in various Liberal Democrat History Group publications over the years, but here it is all together in one place. Spot any errors or omissions? Just let me know. 1979 3 May General election won by Tories. Defeated Labour MPs include Shirley Williams. June Social Democrat Alliance (SDA) [...] »

The Harrogate conference rally was preceded by a film of various people explaining why they are a Liberal Democrat, including a particularly pithy contribution from Paddy Ashdown right at the end:  »

Paddy Ashdown is being interviewed next week by Iain Dale for a piece to appear in Total Politics magazine. Iain’s soliciting ideas for questions or topics to cover, so post up your suggestions below.  »