Liberal Party from Asquith to Ashdown, 1912-1988 - Volumes
Volumes
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General Elections during the Grimond years, 1955-1966
These records focus on the presentation of the Party to the public between 1955 and 1966. Their contents include newspaper cuttings, general election literature, broadcast transcripts and statistics. Internal records include speakers' handbooks, records of who candidates were and other Party guidance. The miscellaneous General Election records from 1966 also include a post-election progress review. Read more →
General Elections during the Thorpe years, 1970-1974
These records focus on the representation of the Party to the public between 1970 and 1974. These items include newspaper cuttings, general election literature, broadcast transcripts and statistics. Internal records include speakers' handbooks, records of who candidates were and other Party guidance. The General Election papers from February 1974 include previous years' electoral results for a comparison. Read more →
General Elections during the Steel years, 1979-1987
These records focus on the representation of the Party to the public between 1979 and 1987. As these years brought the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal party together, the records explore how an Alliance could be sustained. The papers also cover European elections in 1984 and tactical voting. The 1980s saw a rise in briefings on 'political warfare' and a tactical focus on student voters as election battles became... Read more →
