The decline of the Liberal party is one of the most controversial subjects in twentieth-century British politics, and this book makes a distinctive contribution to the debate by focusing on the South West, where Liberalism remained a powerful force after 1918. During the 1920s it was one of the few areas where the party survived as a major force. By the early 1950s, when the Liberals were fighting for their very existence, it was their early revival in the far west which provided morale and purpose. Victories in Cornwall and Devon after 1958 improved the party's credibility and effectively heralded the national Liberal revival. In recent years the regional Liberal Democrats have built on these historic foundations to emerge on equal terms with the Conservatives at Westminster and as the dominant party in local government. By concentrating on one region, this book offers fresh insight into issues relating to the UK as a whole. It moves away from the conventional focus on urban Britain to the neglected world of rural and small-town politics, and explores differences within the South West itself, from Celtic Cornwall in the far west to modern 'Wessex' in the east.

The Liberal Party In South-West Britain Since 1918: Political Decline, Dormancy and Rebirth

History

Tregidga, Garry

Europe

University of Exeter Press

<p>Mebyon Kernow, the Party for Cornwall, campaign for a powerful Cornish Assembly that will protect and promote the Cornish identity and its Celtic language and culture. This is the first book to fully address the issue of Cornish Nationalism and the history of the political movement that has set the political agenda in Cornwall for 50 years. Mebyon Kernow has elected representatives on four of Cornwall's six district councils and on numerous town and parish councils. It has played a prominent role in the campaign to protect the territorial integrity of Cornwall. It also played a leading role in the fight to have Cornwall classified as a European region so that it could qualify for increased European funding, including Objective One.</p>

Mebyon Kernow & Cornish Nationalism: Concise History

Cole, Dick

Deacon, Bernard

Welsh Academic Pr

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