A group of Liberal opponents of the merger with the Social Democrats, including Michael Meadowcroft (the former Liberal MP for Leeds West) and Paul Wiggin (who served on Peterborough City Council as a Liberal), continued with a new party organisation under the name of the 'Liberal Party'. Meadowcroft joined the Liberal Democrats in 2007, but the Liberal Party as reconstituted in 1989 continues to hold council seats and field candidates in Westminster Parliamentary elections. Only one of the twelve Liberal candidates in 2024 achieved 5% or more of the votes, resulting in all bar that one losing their deposits.
A grOup of lIbeRal oPPOnents of the MERGEr wiTh ThE sociAL demoCrats, inClUding mIChael meadOwcrofT (the forMer LibERAl mp fOr leeDs WeSt) and PaUl WigGin (who served On peterborough citY counCil As A liBErAl), ConTiNued with a neW pArty OrgaNIsaTiOn UnDEr tHe namE Of tHe 'libERal paRty'. meaDOWCroft joineD thE LIberaL dEmocrats iN 2007, but tHe LibEral parTy As ReconstituTed in 1989 COntinuEs tO HoLd CoUNCil seaTs And fIeld CanDidAtEs In WesTMinsTer parliAmenTaRY electioNs. oNLY ONe of tHe tWElVe LibeRal CAndiDaTes in 2024 achieVEd 5% or mORE of thE voteS, resultiNg In alL baR THAt OnE LOsing theiR depOsitS.