Claret and Chips (4 Parts)

Synopsis: Part 4: Concentrates on the General Election of June 1983, seen from behind the scenes at Liberal and SDP headquarters and around the country with the leaders.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52, 52, 52, 78 min.
Year of production: 1983
Availability: Out of Distribution
Uses: 3rd-year politics students.*
Subjects: Politics & government
Keywords: political parties

Title: The launch
Synopsis: Part 1: Discusses the launch of the Social Democratic Party and the first four months before its real test - the Warrington by-election.
Title: Rise and fall
Synopsis: Part 2: Charts the rise and fall of the party's fortunes during its first year, beginning with the Crosby and Hillhead by-elections and going on to the 1982 local elections in a North London ward.
Title: The recovery
Synopsis: Part 3: Shows the party consolidating its position in preparation for the General Election still a year away. A picture emerges of democracy at work, the wrangling over party leadership, negotiations with the Liberals, and selecting prospective parliamen
Title: The verdict
Synopsis: Part 4: Concentrates on the General Election of June 1983, seen from behind the scenes at Liberal and SDP headquarters and around the country with the leaders.

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