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Meadowcroft, Michael (1972). Success in local government. London: Liberal Publication Department for the Unservile State Group.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (1976). The bluffer's guide to politics : research and reference for councillors and community activists. Manchester: North West Community Newspapers Ltd..
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (1979). Liberal values for a new decade. Liberal Publication Department.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael; Marquand, David (1981). Liberalism and social democracy. London: Liberal Publication Department.
  • Bee, Elizabeth; Meadowcroft, Michael (1998). Faugères : a guide to the appellation (1 ed.). Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (1997). Focus on freedom: the case for the Liberal Party (1 ed.). Southport: Liberal Party.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (2001). Focus on freedom: the case for the Liberal Party (PDF) (2 ed.). Southport: Liberal Party. ISBN   978-1-898415-09-1.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (2001). New democracies : underpinned or undermined. John Stuart Mill Institute.
  • Bee, Elizabeth; Meadowcroft, Michael (2005). Faugères : a guide to the appellation (2 ed.). Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (2009). Diversity in danger : pluralism and policy development. Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (2010). The politics of electoral reform (1 ed.). Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Meadowcroft, Michael (2016). The politics of electoral reform (2 ed.). Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Bee, Elizabeth; MacFadyen, Ian; Meadowcroft, Michael, eds. (2015). The Leeds Yellow Book 2015 : essays on a Liberal future for Leeds. Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Bee, Elizabeth; MacFadyen, Ian; Meadowcroft, Michael, eds. (2018). The Leeds Yellow Book 2018 : essays on a Liberal future for Leeds. Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
  • Bee, Elizabeth; MacFadyen, Ian; Meadowcroft, Michael; Hussain, Kamran, eds. (2019). The Yorkshire Yellow Book 2019 : essays on a Liberal future for Yorkshire and the Humber. Leeds: Beecroft Publications.
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    Michael Meadowcroft
    Michael Meadowcroft at Bournemouth 2009.jpg
    1st Leader of refounded Liberal Party
    In office
    13 March 1989 2002
    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by Member of Parliament for Leeds West
    19831987
    Succeeded by
    Party political offices
    Preceded by
    New position
    President of the Liberal Party (1989)
    1989–2005
    Succeeded by