In British politics, a Lib–Lab pact is a working arrangement between the Liberal Democrats (in previous times, the Liberal Party) and the Labour Party...

assistance – that's what we're asking our government to do. When the Lib–Lab pact was first mooted in March 1977, Penhaligon was initially opposed and...

negotiated in March 1977 with Liberal Party leader David Steel, known as the Lib–Lab pact, lasted until August the following year. Deals were then forged with...

the Scottish and Welsh nationalists, in order to remain in power. The Lib-Lab pact lasted until July 1978. However, on 28 March 1979, following the defeat...

The Liberal Democrats, colloquially known as the Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 1988. They are based at Liberal...

In British politics, a Lib–Con pact is a working arrangement between the Liberal Party (the predecessors to the Liberal Democrats) and the Conservatives...

Liberal Party and Liberal Democrats (UK) general election manifestos Lib–Lab pact Liberal Democrat–Green Party alliance Ian Adams (1998). Ideology and...

David Steel, negotiated the Lib–Lab pact with Wilson's successor as prime minister, James Callaghan. According to this pact, the Liberals would support...

agreed to the Lib–Lab pact by which the Liberals agreed to support the government in return for pre-legislative consultation. The pact lasted for a year...

James Callaghan's government there was a proposal to revive the one-year Lib-Lab pact which had lapsed in July 1978, to include introducing a freedom of information...

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leaders in British history. In March 1977, he led the Liberals into the "Lib–Lab pact". The Liberals agreed to support the Labour government, whose narrow...

"Shots fired in Ulster poll". The Guardian. "Joint Statement on the Lib-Lab Pact: Steel and Callaghan – Liberal History". Liberal History. 24 March 1977...

Gladstone's decision is defensible and might even have been the best option. Lib–Lab pact Stephens 1982, p. 85. Stephens 1982. Bentley 1999, p. 232. Pugh 2002...

the Socialists, hoping to put in action a sort of "lib–lab" cooperation, similar to the Lib–Lab pact experimented in the United Kingdom from 1977 to 1979...

people – change". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 June 2020. "Lib Dem meltdown: Five other humiliating by-election defeats". The Independent...

quoted as saying: "Us voting for the Pact is like a turkey voting for Christmas" in reference to the 1977 Lib–Lab pact which he opposed. The phrase was soon...

disastrous for the Labour and Liberal parties; to ensure mutual survival, a "Lib–Lab pact" was agreed, whereby in return for certain policy concessions the Liberals...

in that seat. In 1979, however, the Welsh Liberals suffered from the Lib-Lab pact, and support for the failed devolution referendum resulted in a poor...

"Who will be the next Lib Dem leader after Jo Swinson loses her seat?". ITV News. 13 December 2019. "Nick Clegg resigns as Lib Dem leader". The Guardian...

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Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021. "Lib Dems unveil new top team after election success". BBC News. 18 September...

kicks off Lib Dem leadership bid". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019. White, Megan (30 May 2019). "Lib Dem leadership...

long been on his party's social democratic wing, supporting the 1977 Lib–Lab pact, and the SDP–Liberal Alliance. In the early 1980s, he was a prominent...

Alliance were returned as the government with 68% of the vote and 10 seats. Lib–Lab pact Tremlett, Giles (28 November 2003). "Gibraltar's leader wins third term"...

preferring a non-aggression pact with Labour over unilaterally standing down. Progressive alliance (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Lib–Lab pact Hans Slomp (2011). Europe...

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were also offices in Dolgellau, Llangefni and Aberystwyth. During the Lib–Lab pact government, Liberal agricultural spokesman Geraint Howells pushed for...

job". Matlock Mercury. 21 July 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2025. "Lib-Lab pact agreed". Matlock Mercury. 19 May 1995. p. 5. Retrieved 15 June 2025....

Syal, Rajeev (5 September 2014). "Bedroom tax bill splits coalition as Lib-Lab pact forces second reading". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2...