The Liberal Party is one of the two leading political forces in Great Britain from the beginning of the 19th century to the 20s of the 20th century and the third largest and most influential party until 1988 , when it merged with the Social Democratic Party in Party of Liberal Democrats .
| Liberal Party | |
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| Liberal party | |
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| Established | 1859 |
| Dissolution date | 1988 |
| Ideology | liberalism , later - social liberalism |
| International | Liberal International |
| Personalities | party members in the category (66 people) |
Party members who disagree with the union with the Social Democratic Party have created a new Liberal Party in 1989.
The party is considered the heir to the Whig party, the name "Liberal Party" was adopted in 1859 , when it actually represented a coalition of Whigs in the House of Lords and Radicals in the House of Commons ; they were also joined by the pilites (anti-protectionist Tories).
Liberal Party Prime Ministers
- Palmerston, Henry John Temple
- Russell, John
- Gladstone, William
- Primrose, Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebury
- Campbell-Bannerman, Henry
- Asquith, Herbert Henry
- Lloyd George, David
See also
- Liberal Reforms in the UK