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The '''Liberal Party''' was one of the main political parties in the United Kingdom. It arose in the 1840s as a coming together of Whigs, Radicals, and the Peelite section of the [[Conservative Party]], but is sometimes considered to have been officially founded in 1859. The Liberal Party remained one of the two main parties until the early 20th century, when the rise of the [[Labour Party]] pushed it into the third place in British politics. | [[File:Liberal Party logo (pre1988).png|thumb|Liberal Party logo]]The '''Liberal Party''' was one of the main political parties in the United Kingdom. It arose in the 1840s as a coming together of Whigs, Radicals, and the Peelite section of the [[Conservative Party]], but is sometimes considered to have been officially founded in 1859. The Liberal Party remained one of the two main parties until the early 20th century, when the rise of the [[Labour Party]] pushed it into the third place in British politics. | ||
In 1988 it merged with the [[SDP]] to form the [[Liberal Democrats]]. | In 1988 it merged with the [[SDP]] to form the [[Liberal Democrats]]. | ||
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*[[Jeremy Thorpe]]. | *[[Jeremy Thorpe]]. | ||
[[Steve Radford]] leads a | [[Steve Radford]] leads [[Post-1988 Liberal Party|a very small party]] comprising former Liberal Party members who disagreed with the merger with the SDP. | ||
[[Category:Politics]] | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
[[Category:Liberal Party| ]] | [[Category:Liberal Party| ]] | ||
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The Liberal Party was one of the main political parties in the United Kingdom. It arose in the 1840s as a coming together of Whigs, Radicals, and the Peelite section of the Conservative Party, but is sometimes considered to have been officially founded in 1859. The Liberal Party remained one of the two main parties until the early 20th century, when the rise of the Labour Party pushed it into the third place in British politics.
In 1988 it merged with the SDP to form the Liberal Democrats.
LGBT history
Notable former Liberal politicians include:
Steve Radford leads a very small party comprising former Liberal Party members who disagreed with the merger with the SDP.