Liberal Democrats
Letters: Shirley Williams’ obituary
Informal chat with students at Southampton seems unimaginable in politics today
Mark Pugh and Hugh Kerr
15, Apr, 2021 @5:01 PM
Shirley Williams was an inspiration to all liberals | Letters
Letters: Margaret Owen on the kindness and encouragement the trailblazing politician showed fellow students, and Adrian Slade on working with her in the Liberal party
Letters
14, Apr, 2021 @4:04 PM
Lady Williams of Crosby obituary
Labour minister in the 60s and 70s who defected to form the SDP as one of the Gang of Four
Julia Langdon
12, Apr, 2021 @6:16 PM
Shirley Williams: a politician with a golden voice and deep sincerity
SDP founder had long been tipped to be Britain’s first female PM, but she lacked the cut-throat ambition
Polly Toynbee
12, Apr, 2021 @6:04 PM
Shirley Williams, Lib Dem peer and SDP founder, dies aged 90
Former Labour minister was one of ‘gang of four’ who split from party to form Social Democratic party in 1981
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent
12, Apr, 2021 @5:45 PM
Senior Tories join Jeremy Corbyn to oppose Covid passports ahead of trials
More than 70 MPs on right and left oppose domestic use of certificates, as testing pilots are planned for football matches
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
02, Apr, 2021 @5:00 AM
Lord Greaves obituary
Dedicated grassroots Liberal politician who worked on the merger agreement with the SDP but ultimately refused to support it
Michael Meadowcroft
01, Apr, 2021 @5:07 PM
UK's emergency Covid rules extended for another six months
Commons votes to extend Coronavirus Act 2020, with 25 Tories defying government
Peter Walker Political correspondent
25, Mar, 2021 @7:28 PM
Brian Staley obituary
Other lives: Canterbury businessman and Liberal Democrat city councillor, who later became a Gurkha campaigner
Ted Harrison
24, Mar, 2021 @10:21 AM
Boris Johnson 'trying to hide' from scrutiny of Covid inquiry – Ed Davey
Lib Dem leader says he fears PM will seek to delay inquiry, which he says must have ‘sharpest teeth imaginable’
Peter Walker Political correspondent
18, Mar, 2021 @10:38 AM
Scottish budget: SNP agree deal with Greens and Lib Dems
Budget set to pass as Greens and Liberal Democrats secure significant funds for their spending priorities
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
09, Mar, 2021 @1:05 PM
UK government under growing pressure over Covid procurement
Labour says government must ‘come clean’ with details of £2bn funds awarded to ‘donors and cronies’
Mattha Busby
20, Feb, 2021 @4:43 PM
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