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1675:Liberator (magazine)
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143:Paddy Ashdown
140:
128:
125:
124:
118:
115:
114:
108:
105:
104:
98:
95:
94:
88:
85:
84:
78:
75:
74:
68:
65:
64:
58:
57:Campbell Team
55:
54:
48:
45:
44:
38:
35:
34:
31:
29:
23:
22:
19:
1769:
1730:Lib–Lab pact
1653:Gang of Four
1378:
1269:2019 (Davey)
1259:2014 (Bruce)
1249:2006 (Cable)
1228:2020 (Davey)
1218:2017 (Cable)
1208:2007 (Clegg)
1043:
1034:
897:
888:
811:
810:
721:
657:Duncan Smith
579:Douglas-Home
441:Brian Cotter
385:John Burnett
347:Simon Hughes
329:Mike Hancock
309:Robert Smith
298:Norman Baker
264:Paul Burstow
252:Ronnie Fearn
217:Fisheries –
136:
117:Swinson Team
100:(2015–2017)
47:Kennedy Team
37:Ashdown Team
36:
24:
18:
1417:(2017–2019)
1411:(2015–2017)
1405:(2007–2010)
1393:(2006–2007)
1387:(1999–2006)
1381:(1997–1999)
1155:(from 2020)
1149:(2015–2019)
1143:(2011–2014)
1137:(2009–2010)
1131:(2005–2008)
1125:(2001–2004)
1119:(1999–2000)
1113:(1995–1998)
1107:(1991–1994)
1101:(1989–1990)
1082:(from 2016)
1076:(2013–2016)
1070:(2004–2013)
1064:(2001–2004)
1058:(1997–2001)
1052:(1988–1997)
1015:(from 2020)
1009:(2019–2020)
1003:(2017–2019)
997:(2014–2015)
991:(2010–2014)
985:(2006–2010)
979:(2003–2006)
973:(1992–2003)
967:(1988–1992)
948:(from 2020)
936:(2017–2019)
930:(2015–2017)
924:(2007–2015)
918:(2006–2007)
912:(1999–2006)
906:(1988–1999)
795:(2017–2022)
789:(2015–2017)
760:(2017–2019)
754:(2015–2017)
748:(2007–2010)
736:(2006–2007)
730:(1999–2006)
724:(1997–1999)
701:(2020–2024)
695:(2015–2020)
683:(2010–2015)
671:(2005–2010)
665:(2003–2005)
659:(2001–2003)
653:(1997–2001)
641:(1994–1997)
629:(1992–1994)
623:(1983–1992)
617:(1980–1983)
611:(1979–1980)
605:(1975–1979)
599:(1974–1975)
593:(1970–1974)
587:(1965–1970)
581:(1964–1965)
575:(1963–1964)
476:Lembit Öpik
461:Vince Cable
447:Treasury –
436:Colin Breed
390:Bob Russell
362:Evan Harris
356:Peter Brand
341:Jenny Tonge
335:David Heath
285:Paul Keetch
279:Phil Willis
258:Nigel Jones
234:Jim Wallace
232:Scotland –
228:Nick Harvey
110:(2017–2019)
97:Farron Team
80:(2007–2010)
60:(2006–2007)
50:(1999–2006)
40:(1997–1999)
1819:Categories
1685:Whig Party
1500:Committees
1484:Conference
1363:Chief whip
1186:Leadership
1091:Presidents
867:Leadership
371:Alan Beith
327:Defence –
270:Don Foster
250:Tourism –
172:Paul Tyler
166:Alan Beith
127:Davey Team
77:Clegg Team
30:since 1997
1336:Structure
1111:Maclennan
1035:(Liberal)
895:Maclennan
889:(Liberal)
793:Blackford
787:Robertson
687:Harman II
609:Callaghan
591:Wilson II
345:Health –
333:Europe –
303:Tom Brake
1690:Peelites
1123:Dholakia
1062:Williams
977:Campbell
965:Johnston
916:Campbell
758:Cable II
734:Campbell
681:Miliband
675:Harman I
603:Thatcher
597:Heath II
573:Wilson I
467:Wales –
456:Ed Davey
256:Sport –
238:Wales –
186:Ed Davey
182:Whips –
1147:Brinton
1117:Maddock
1105:Kennedy
1074:Wallace
1068:McNally
1056:Rodgers
1050:Jenkins
1041:Diamond
1001:Swinson
940:Swinson
910:Kennedy
904:Ashdown
878:Leaders
764:Swinson
740:Cable I
728:Kennedy
722:Ashdown
699:Starmer
669:Cameron
633:Beckett
621:Kinnock
585:Heath I
120:(2019)
1423:(2019)
1399:(2007)
1141:Farron
1129:Hughes
1046:(1988)
1037:(1988)
1013:Cooper
989:Hughes
942:(2019)
928:Farron
900:(1988)
891:(1988)
766:(2019)
752:Farron
742:(2007)
693:Corbyn
689:(2015)
677:(2010)
663:Howard
647:(1997)
635:(1994)
90:(2015)
70:(2007)
1135:Scott
1080:Newby
1044:(SDP)
1032:Seear
1007:Davey
995:Bruce
983:Cable
971:Beith
946:Davey
934:Cable
922:Clegg
898:(SDP)
886:Steel
799:Flynn
770:Davey
746:Clegg
705:Sunak
651:Hague
645:Major
639:Blair
627:Smith
1517:SAOs
1153:Pack
615:Foot
307:Sir
1821::
1540:,
1536:,
1544:)
1532:(
845:e
838:t
831:v
544:e
537:t
530:v
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