Are we witnessing the strange death of modern UK politics?

Letters Mon, 29 December 2025 at 6:30 am UTC·7 min read Mark Mcgeoghegan references the historic decline of the Liberal party in his insightful article (“Enjoy Christmas in Downing Street, Sir Keir - it was probably your last”, The Herald, December 26). ‘The Strange Death of Liberal England’, written by George Dangerfield in 1935, makes the point that after one of the greatest electoral victories of all time, and with a commanding parliamentary majority, the Liberals lost the plot and never recovered.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Is this now the story of the modern Labour Party? After a great victory (though with a shallow base) they have squandered any ‘feel good factor’, and...