Gladstone, Whiggery, and the Liberal Party, 1874-1886
Gladstone, Whiggery, and the Liberal Party, 1874-1886

Author: Terence Andrew Jenkins

Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13:

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Aiming to restore "Whiggery" to a position of significance in Liberal politics of the period, T.A. Jenkins reassesses the role of the aristocratic Whigs in the Liberal Party of the 1870s and 1880s. The leadership of Granville and Hartington is examined, as well as the leadership crisis of 1879-80, and the Whig strategies following Gladstone's return to power in 1880. Presenting an entirely new picture of the nature of Liberal politics, Jenkins asserts that the Irish Question was of central importance in the split of the Liberal Party.

The Big Red Machine
The Big Red Machine

Author: Stephen Clarkson

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0774851651

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In The Big Red Machine, astute Liberal observer Stephen Clarkson tells the story of the Liberal Party's performance in the last nine elections, providing essential historical context for each and offering incisive, behind-the-scenes detail about how the party has planned, changed, and executed its successful electoral strategies. Arguing that the Liberal Party has opportunistically straddled the political centre since Sir John A. Macdonald -- leaning left or moving right and as circumstances required -- Clarkson also shows that the party's grip on power is becoming increasingly uncertain, having lost its appeal not just in the West, but now in Qu�bec. Its campaigns now reflect the splintering of the party system and the integration of Canada into the global economy.