Clement Davies Liberal Party Saviour?

Clement Davies led the Liberal Party from 1945 to 1956. During that time, the party came very close to dying out but it survived. He turned down Churchills offer of a government position and in so doing preserved the partys integrity. His tenure was as long as that of Jo Grimond, the hero of modern Liberalism. And yet today Davies leadership is hardly remembered at all. Did Clement Davies save the Liberal Party from extinction? Or was he part of the problem?

September 21, 2003 10:46 PM