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    • Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
      Obituary
      Shirley Williams, politician, 1930-2021

      High-minded matriarch of British liberal politics, and one-time Financial Times journalist, who helped found new party

    • Monday, 12 April, 2021
      ‘Liberal lion’ Shirley Williams dies aged 90

      Tributes to leading figure from centre-left of UK politics and member of ‘Gang of Four’

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2017
      ReviewLife & Arts
      Limehouse at Donmar Warehouse: it’s my party and i’ll leave if I want to

      Steve Waters imagines a 1981 meeting at which the Labour Gang of Four resolved to set up the SDP

    • Friday, 30 December, 2016
      UK business & economy
      Murray and Farah put sporting stamp on New Year honours list

      Fewer politicians and businesspeople recognised after Cameron cronyism allegations

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2016
      Robert Shrimsley
      SDP casts a wrong shadow over Labour’s anti-Corbyn rebels

      The breakaway party did not fail; it was a successful suicide mission

    • Tuesday, 24 May, 2016
      Brexit
      Women argue they are being sidelined

      Both camps under fire for the male-dominated tone of the debate and its coverage

    • Tuesday, 24 May, 2016
      Instant InsightBrexit
      The EU referendum debate alienates everyone, not just women

      The gladiatorial nature of the campaign is putting off all voters, writes Sarah Gordon

    • Monday, 25 January, 2016
      UK politics & policy
      Labour ructions echo breakaway of Social Democrats in 1981

      Disaffected MPs need to learn lessons of the past before considering a split from the party

    • Tuesday, 1 September, 2015
      UK politics & policy
      UK Labour moderates urged to support Jeremy Corbyn if he wins

      Approval could come if candidate changes stance on EU, Trident and Nato

    • Tuesday, 28 April, 2015
      Life & Arts
      Andrew Porter: a personal memoir

      One of the FT’s founding arts writers celebrates the life of his friend, the music critic Andrew Porter

    • Monday, 5 March, 2012
      UK politics & policy
      Health bill concessions to win Lib Dems
    • Sunday, 19 February, 2012
      UK coalition government
      Limit private hospital cherry-picking, say researchers
    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2011
      Westminster blogKiran Stacey
      Govt in a flap over health bill in the Lords
    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2011
      UK companies
      Lib Dem peers demand NHS bill changes
    • Friday, 16 September, 2011
      Westminster blogKiran Stacey
      Lib Dems leave Shirley to attack the health bill
    • Monday, 11 July, 2011
      Westminster blogWorld
      Monitor gives up on impossible job
    • Wednesday, 31 January, 2007
      Terrorism
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