Ideologies / Liberal Democrat / Jo Grimond
§ The minds · 1913–1993 · United Kingdom · Liberal Party leader
Jo Grimond
Revived the Liberals
A non-socialist radicalism.
Economic−22
SocialistMarket
Governance−28
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social+36
TraditionalProgressive
The charismatic leader who rebuilt the British Liberal Party around a radical, anti-socialist, civil-libertarian programme — laying the ground for the modern Lib Dems.
social
Forward-looking progressive and internationalist.
economic
Market economy with decentralised ownership and co-partnership.
governance
Devolution, civil liberties and 'the realignment of the left.'
Notable for
- Revived the Liberal Party
- 'March towards the sound of gunfire'
- Realignment of the left
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