About Us

The Liberal magazine is devoted to a renaissance in liberal politics and the liberal arts. First founded in 1821 by the Romantic poets Percy Shelley, Lord Byron and Leigh Hunt, the magazine is committed to regenerating liberalism and reinvigorating the public sphere. Alongside reportage and political and economic analysis, we publish philosophical essays, poetry, music scores, photography and short fiction from around the world.

Contributors to the first eleven issues include Harold Bloom, Christopher Hitchens, Germaine Greer, Martin Rees, Matthew Parris, Ariel Dorfman, Al Alvarez, Elaine Showalter, Wole Soyinka, Clive James, Julia Kristeva, Slavoj Žižek, Shirley Williams, Simon Sebag-Montefiore, Bryan Appleyard and Helen Suzman.

Where to find the magazine

In the UK: The Liberal may be purchased at WH Smith's High Street stores, Waterstone’s, Borders, World News and all good independent newsagents.

Outside the UK: The Liberal is sold in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and a selection of European countries. For more details, or to find the location of your nearest outlet, email .

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Editor

Benjamin Ramm

Deputy Editor

Susannah Gowers

Contributing Editors

Simon Kovar

T.F. Lane

Daniel Matlin

Niccoló Milanese

Nii Ayikwei Parkes

John Thorne

Louise Whiteley

Advisory Board

Harold Bloom

David Constantine

Ariel Dorfman

Hugh Lawson-Tancred

Dan Stevens

Helen Suzman

Raymond Tallis

Marina Warner

Robert Woodthorpe-Browne

Ronald Wright

Correspondence to advisory board members may be sent care of the editor.