Time Period: 1988-2010
The long-lived Liberal Party of Canada
An examination of the history of the Canadian Liberal Party.
Writing about Paddy
A look at how Paddy Ashdown’s life and career were remembered and celebrated in the media.
Paddy Ashdown – An Appreciation
A recollection of the career of Paddy Ashdown, Leader of the Liberal Democrats 1988–99.
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Paddy Ashdown 1941–2018
Paddy Ashdown, Leader of the Liberal Democrats 1988–99, passed away on 22 December 2018. As a tribute to his memory, we reprint here in full the chapter on his time as leader from our 2015 book, British Liberal Leaders. We hope this may help to explain to those readers who did not know him why…
The governance of Europe
Review of Andrew Duff, On Governing Europe: A Federal Experiment (Spinelli Group, 2018).
Verhofstadt’s last chance
Review of Guy Verhofstadt, Europe’s Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union (Basic Books, 2017).
Shirley Williams, the SDP and Europe
Interview with Shirley Williams.
Liberals, free trade and Europe
From Cobden to the Common Market.