Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats A British political party that adopted this name in 1989. The party, which was formed in 1988, was formerly known as the Social and Liberal Democrats. The Social and Liberal Democrats were a merger of the
social democratic party (SDP) and the
LIBERAL PARTY. The SDP itself was established by four dissident members of the Labour Party ( Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Shirley Williams, and William Rodgers), known as the ‘gang of four’. As a new centre party, the SDP under David Owen's leadership, formed an alliance with the Liberal Party. However, after a poor showing in the 1987 election, the SDP voted to merge with the Liberal Party, forming the Social and Liberal Democrats under the leadership of Robert Maclennan. David Owen attempted to revive a reduced SDP in 1988 but wound it up in 1990.
Paddy Ashdown (1941– ), leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999 managed to substantially increase the number of Liberal Democrat MPs in the 1997 election. Ashdown was succeeded as leader by Charles Kennedy (1959– ).
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Hidden hope for the Tories. (performance of the Labour and Liberal Democrat Parties)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 5/11/1991; 700+ words
; ...table shows, the Liberal Democrat vote was...this was the best Liberal Democrat local-election...merger between the Liberals and the Social Democrats, the party's...its strength. The Liberal Democrat gains were mostly...
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Liberal Democrat party conference: Lib Dems in for a tough time at general election
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/19/2001; ; 700+ words
; NO LIBERAL leader has inherited...reflection of Liberal Democrat strength as of Conservative...cent, the Liberal Democrats were finally able to...46 seats the Liberal Democrats won in 1997, 39 were...Thirteen Liberal Democrat MPs face a Conservative...polls put the ...
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Liberal Democrat MPs to work with local businesses over Christmas.
M2 Presswire; 12/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...December 2008-Liberal Democrats: Liberal Democrat MPs to work with...of the crisis, Liberal Democrat MPs will be out...firms. "Liberal Democrats have already put...New Year, Liberal Democrat MPs will be able...
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Liberal Democrat group set up to lure Tory voters
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/4/2002; ; 544 words
; THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS' attempts to replace...voters. The Liberal Democrat leader, Charles Kennedy...unit to combat the Liberal Democrats was announced...last year. A Liberal Democrat spokesman said the...made up of Liberal Democrat activists, will ...
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HOME NEWS LIBERAL DEMOCRAT CONFERENCE: INTERVIEW, Charles Kennedy - `There is no law which says the Liberal Democrats must remain in third place'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/26/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...disillusionment with Labour. The Liberal Democrat leader, in an interview...Conservatives gave the Liberal Democrats the best chance in...He said the Liberal Democrats were "closer [than...speech, the Liberal Democrat leader will attack...portray the Liberal ...
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Liberal Democrat Conference: Leadership will back all-women shortlists Report blames party for shortage of female MPs and motion calls for restrictions on private finance policy
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...against women in the Liberal Democrat party is "widespread...per cent of Liberal Democrats at Westminster. A...The move by the Liberal Democrats comes as...Baker, the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, said...more women Liberal Democrat MPs, but I ...
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Paddy dopehead. (United Kingdom Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown) (Column)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 9/24/1994; 700+ words
; THE Liberal Democrat party conference is, literally...leaders. By comparison, the Liberal Democrat leader is a largely impotent observer...s election is good news for the Liberal Democrats. True, it knocks on the head the...
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Kennedy has to labour on independence issue; The new Liberal Democrat leader faces a tough job, says Chris Gray.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 9/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; Liberal Democrats are still...why Liberal Democrat activists...The Liberal Democrat leadership...the Liberal Democrats have nothing...Most Liberal Democrat MPs and MSPs...the Liberal Democrats are somehow...
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Liberal democrat policies prove party 'soft underbelly' of labour
Newspaper article from: Lincolnshire Echo; 1/5/2009; 487 words
; ...predicting doom for others, the new Liberal Democrat candidate for Lincoln, Reg Shore...Perhaps Reg could explain why the Liberal Democrats are soft on crime and believe...tax payer as a result of the Liberal Democrats' support for the European...
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Liberal Democrat Conference: Activists warn against `cuddling up' to Labour
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/19/1994; ; 700+ words
; LIBERAL Democrat councillors fear...Terry Miller, Liberal Democrat group leader on Broxtowe District...the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors, said that Mr...In common with the Liberal Democrat leader, Mr Hughes said the...muddling" between the Liberal ...
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Liberal Democrats
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Liberal Democrats A British political...The Social and Liberal Democrats were a merger of the social...forming the Social and Liberal Democrats under the leadership of Robert...leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999 managed...increase the number of ...
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Social and Liberal Democrats
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Social and Liberal Democrats ( SLDP ) Official name of the Liberal Democrats (LD)
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Liberal Party (Britain)
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...finalized its new name as the Liberal Democrats. The two merging parties...leadership of David Steel (Liberal) and David Owen (SDP...Steel, although he led the Liberals into the merger, declined...and Michael Meadowcroft, Liberal member of Parliament (MP...since that period the ...
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Liberal Party, UK
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
...government. By 1945, the Liberal Nationals had become virtually...from the conservatives. The Liberal tradition was therefore continued...x2019;. In 1981, the Liberals formed an Alliance with the...1988 to form the Social and Liberal Democrats . tariff reform (UK)
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Liberal party
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...War I. Decline By 1914 the Liberal government had passed substantial...full socialist program, the Liberals began to lose support to the...rapid postwar decline of the Liberals. During the 1920s they were...of candidates. In 1981 the Liberal party entered into an alliance...Democratic party (now ...
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