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David Owen on David Steel’s departure (1988)

Genre

Interview

David Steel’s former partner in the Liberal-SDP Alliance, Dr David Owen, says he understands why Steel is quitting the Social and Liberal Democrats, although he thinks it is foolish and damaging for him...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Dick Taverne MP, leader of the Social Democrats (1981)

David Steel has told the Social Democrats they can not leave it too late if they want to form an alliance with the Liberals for the next election. His warning comes after the social democrats rejected a...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

David Steel bows out of SDLP leadership race (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Former Liberal leader David Steel has bowed out of the race for the leadership of the Social and Liberal Democrats. The two frontrunners are Steel’s former deputy, Alan Beith, and the favourite, Yeovil...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Social and Liberal Democrats conference- David Steel interview (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former Liberal Party leader, David Steel, on the first day of the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Brighton (11/09/89). He is questioned about his speech and about the state of the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

SLD conference-David Steel interview (1989)

Genre

Interview

Peter Murphy interviews former Liberal Party leader, David Steel, at the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Brighton. Steel says the conference showed the party had left its old indiscipline behind...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

David Steel on SDP-Liberal Party merger (1987)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male reporter discusses the mood and implications of the imminent merger between the Liberal Party and the Social Democrats with David Steel, Liberal Party leader.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

SDP and Liberal Party merger (1988)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Founders of the new merged Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) Party- former SDP leader, Robert Maclennan, former Liberal Party leader, David Steel, and former SDP President Shirley Williams celebrate the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Liberal conference - reaction to merger (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report

Unidentified male reporter gets reaction from Liberal, David Steel and Social Democrat, Ian Wrigglesworth, on the Liberal Party’s overwhelming vote in favour of merging with the Social Democrats.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

David Steel on possible Liberal-SDP merger (1987)

Genre

Speech

Liberal Party leader, David Steel on a possible merger of the Liberals and Social Democrats.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Possible Liberal-SDP alliance (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Liberal Party leader David Steel about how an alliance between the Liberal Party and the new Social Democrats (SDP) could work. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio