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Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats

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Colebrooke continued as Liberal Chief Whip in the Lloyd George coalition of 1916 to 1922. Denman was Chief Whip of the Opposition Asquith Liberals from 1919 to 1924
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based on their own conscience rather than party policy, of which the chief whip is not required to direct votes.
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requires a majority vote. Whips, of which two are appointed in the party, a member of the
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Chief Whips of the Liberal National Party (later National Liberal Party), 1931–1966
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Chief Whips of the National Liberal Party (Coalition Liberals), 1916–1923
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Tordoff continued as Liberal Democrat Chief Whip following the merger
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Wallace continued as Liberal Democrat Chief Whip following the merger
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dates back to the late 1670s. In 1988, the Liberals merged with the
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Liberal Democrats (and predecessors) Chief Whips (House of Commons)
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in the party which ensures that members attend and vote in
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Twentieth-Century British Historical Facts 1900–2000
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Liberal Democrats. 24 January 2014 1702:"Obituary: Lord Harris of Greenwich" 1672:Chief Whip of the Conservative Party 70:and of its predecessor parties. 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Index

Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
whipping system
parliament
party leadership
House of Commons
House of Lords
free vote
Chief Whip
Liberal Democrats
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Liberal Party
Whig Party
Social Democratic Party
Labour Party


Wendy Chamberlain
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Edward Ellice
James Wallace
Edward Ellice
Coventry
Charles Wood
Great Grimsby
Francis Thornhill Baring
Portsmouth
Edward John Stanley
North Cheshire
Richard More O'Ferrall
Kildare

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