Liberal Unionist Party
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Founded | 1886 |
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Merg into | Conservative and Unionist Party |
Split from | Liberal Party |
Founders | Joseph Chamberlain |
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire | |
Closed date | May 1912 |
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ID | 2391448 |
About Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party established a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule.