Ideologies / Liberal Democrat / Shirley Williams
§ The minds · 1930–2021 · United Kingdom · SDP co-founder
Shirley Williams
Broke the mould
Social-liberal centrism, made principle.
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One of the SDP's founding 'Gang of Four', who left Labour to build a social-liberal centre and became a much-loved elder stateswoman of British liberalism.
social
Lifelong progressive on education, rights and inclusion.
economic
Mixed-economy centrism balancing market and fairness.
governance
One of the 'Gang of Four' who founded the SDP against the extremes.
Notable for
- Co-founded the SDP
- The 'Gang of Four'
- Lib Dem leader in the Lords
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