SDP-Liberal agreement

Title

SDP-Liberal agreement

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

19 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Richard Bestic on a renegotiated agreement between the Liberal Party and the SDP on a merger. The deal is seen as a climbdown for SDP leader, Robert Maclennan, although speaking to press he says he is delighted, Shirley Williams and David Steel then answer further questions. He later went to the house of Dr David Owen in Limehouse, East London, in an attempt to win over the former SDP leader, but was rapidly shown the door.

Contributors

David Steel; Shirley Williams; Richard Bestic; Robert Maclennan

Keywords

Liberal Party; David Owen; Political parties; SDP; Political coalitions; SDP - Liberal Alliance

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