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Liberal party

Liberal party, former British political party, the dominant political party in Great Britain for much of the period from the mid-1800s to World War I.

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Liberal party, former British political party: Decline - Decline By 1914 the Liberal government had passed substantial welfare legislation but, unwilling to ...
Liberal party, former British political party: Bibliography - Bibliography See R. B. McCallum, The Liberal Party from Earl Grey to Asquith (1963); T. Wilson, The ...
Liberal party, former British political party: Origins - Origins The Liberal party was an outgrowth of the Whig party that, after the Reform Bill of 1832 ...
Liberal party, former British political party: Achievements in Power - Achievements in Power Lord John Russell is credited with originating the party's name, and his ...

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