History
Welcome to the History Section of the LDO bookshop. This provides a selection of history books about the British Liberal and Liberal Democrat parties.Chris Cook: A short history of the Liberal Party 1900-1997
Helpful primer for people who want a readable history of the Party.
George Dangerfield: The strange death of Liberal England
Classic 1935 work on the dramatic upheaval and political change that overwhelmed England - and the Liberal Party - in the period 1910-1914.
Liberal Party General Election Manifestos, 1900-1997: Iain Dale (Editor), Duncan Brack (Introduction)
For enthusiasts.
Trevor Wilson: The Downfall of the Liberal Party 1914-1935
A valuable and comprehensive study of the decline of the Liberal Party from being the principal party of state in 1914 to almost annihilation 20 years later. Much interesting history about the split between Asquith and Lloyd George.
Arthur Cyr: Liberal Party Politics in Britain (forward by Michael Steed)
An in depth study of the changes in, and development of, the Liberal Party, mainly from the early 1950s to the beginning of the Steel era in the mid-1970s, with some reference to historical information back to WW1.
By-elections in British Politics (ed. Chris Cook and John Ramsden)
The definitive study of British Parliamentary by-elections since 1918. Chapters on key by-elections, such as St George’s 1931, Oxford 1938, and Orpington 1962. Also, a full list of the results of all parliamentary by-elections since 1918.
The British General Election of 2001. David Butler and Dennis Kavanagh
Essential reading for election junkies.
The British General Election of 1997. David Butler and Dennis Kavanagh
David Butler is the psephologist’s psephologist, and this book is a very comprehensive account of the 1997 general election, the events leading up to it, and the results. Statistical analysis by John Curtice and Michael Steed.
