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David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, KT, KBE, PC (born 31 March 1938) is a retired Scottish politician. Elected as Member of Parliament for Roxburgh, Selkirk, and Peebles, followed by Tweeddale, Ettrick, and Lauderdale, he served as the final leader of the Liberal Party, from 1976 to 1988.
Feb 25, 2020 · Former Liberal Democrat leader David Steel has quit the party and the Lords after an inquiry said he "turned a blind eye" to claims of child abuse. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse...
Learn about the life and career of David Steel, who led the Liberal Party for twelve years and initiated the merger with the SDP. Find out his achievements, controversies and personal style in British politics.
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Feb 25, 2020 · Former Liberal Democrat leader David Steel has quit the party and the Lords after an inquiry said he "turned a blind eye" to claims of child abuse. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse...
Feb 25, 2020 · Former Liberal leader David Steel resigned from the Liberal Democrats on Tuesday after an independent inquiry into historic child sexual abuse said British political institutions had...
leadership of the Liberal Party. In Liberal Party: History. …Thorpe’s successor as party leader, David Steel (1976–88), the Liberals retained their position as a significant national force in British politics.
David Steel, the former MP, party leader and later Sir David and Lord Steel, has been a big political figure in British politics for nearly half a century.
