A history of the Liberal Party in the twentieth century

Most existing accounts of the British Liberal Party are written within the context of the party's decline.

The passage of the Twentieth century, however, enables a fresh view to be taken, which recognizes that the party has now been strengthening its position for more than forty years and has once again become a major player in British politics.

This survey of British Liberalism from the era of Campbell-Bannerman to that of Charles Kennedy reviews existing literature while offering its own distinctive perspective.