David Steel
David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood (born 31 March 1938) is a British retired Liberal politician. [1]
Steel served as the Leader of the Liberal Party[broken anchor] from 1976 until its merger with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the Liberal Democrats. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1965 to 1997 and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2003.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ O'Grady, Sean (27 October 2007). "David Steel: Liberal conscience". The Independent. London. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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