BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Flock Together METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ldm_Meeting.MeetingID.5319@www.flocktogether.org.uk DTSTAMP:20090628T144424 DTSTART:20090720T190000 TRANSP:OPAQUE DURATION:PT4H SUMMARY:The strange birth of Liberal England DESCRIPTION:Update: David Steel will now also be speaking.One hundred and f ifty years ago\, on the 6 June 1859\, at Willis Rooms in St James\, Westmi nster\, Radical\, Peelite and Whig Members of Parliament met to formalise their Parliamentary coalition to oust the Conservative government and fina lly brought about the formation of the Liberal Party. To commemorate the compact made at Willis Rooms in 1859 and the consequent founding of the L iberal Party\, the Liberal Democrat History Group and the National Liberal Cub are organising a joint event at the Club on the evening of 20 July 20 09. There will be a reception at 7.00pm\, followed by dinner at 7.30. The evening will be chaired by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (William Wallace)\, th e President of the Liberal Democrat History Group. After dinner\, Ros Sc ott\, President of the Liberal Democrats\, and Professor Anthony Howe of t he University of East Anglia and author of the books\, Free Trade and Libe ral England\, 1846-1946 and Rethinking Nineteenth-Century Liberalism: Rich ard Cobden Bicentenary Essays\, will give talks. The National Liberal Cl ub has invited the former leaders of the Liberal Party\, Liberal Democrats and the pre-merger SDP and other guests to attend the evening. We are hop ing that one or more of these distinguished guests may say a few words on the legacy of the Liberal tradition established in 1859 on the Liberal Par ty and its successor\, the Liberal Democrats. Admission to the event wi ll include wine at the reception and dinner at a cost of £\;40. LOCATION:National Liberal Club\, Whitehall Place\, London\, SW1A 2HE CONTACT:The Club Secretary\, 020 7930 9871 URL:https://www.flocktogether.org.uk/event/5319 CATEGORIES:MEETING,SOCIAL EVENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR