Reading
The Orpington Circle Book List
A selection of Liberal literature — many of them by speakers who have joined the Circle.
You can also explore the National Liberal Club's own Liberal Library, one of the finest collections of Liberal and political literature in the country.
Being Liberal — The Liberal Disposition in Contemporary British Politics
Explores what makes the British Liberal disposition distinctive, drawn from the lives and writings of real Liberals. David Howarth speaks to the Circle on 28 September 2026.
Teachers, Schools and Views on Education
Long-term trends in education policy and local government, from the author and Circle guest speaker.
Liberalism
A short history of liberalism since the 1820s, rooted in practical politics rather than abstract theory, and profoundly shaped by Britain's evolving political tradition.
Cheers, Mr Churchill! — Winston in Scotland
The story of Churchill's fifteen years as Liberal MP for Dundee, and of the teetotaller Edwin Scrymgeour who unseated him in 1922 — the only prohibitionist ever elected to the Commons. Also the first full account of Churchill's relationship with Scotland.