Roy Douglas (academic)
Roy Ian Douglas (December 1924 – 11 December 2020) was a British author, academic and political activist.
Douglas was educated at
He stood for the Liberal Party at numerous Parliamentary elections: in Merton and Morden in 1950, Bethnal Green in 1951 and 1955, and Gainsborough in 1959 and 1964. By this time, he was serving on the council of the Liberal Party.[2][3] In the run-up to the 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum, Douglas chaired the Liberal "No to the Common Market" Campaign.[4]
Douglas later became a lecturer in biology at the University of Surrey. He wrote numerous books, including Surrey: The Rise of a Modern University and The History of the Liberal Party 1895-1970.
He died in December 2020, shortly before his 96th birthday.[5]
References
- ^ Twentieth Century Local Election Results Volume 2
- ^ a b The Times House of Commons. London. 1964.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Who's Who in the Rating Reform Campaign: Dr Roy Douglas" (PDF). Land and Liberty. No. 803. April 1961. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Liberal revolt". Manchester Guardian. 6 March 1975.
- ^ Roy Douglas 1924-2020
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