Social and Liberal Democratic Party launch

Title

Social and Liberal Democratic Party launch

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Richard Bestic reports on the launch of the Social and Liberal Democratic Party, following the merger of the Liberal Party and the SDP. Also comments on the decision of Dr David Owen to continue with a breakaway party continuing to call itself the SDP. Includes interviews with David Steel; Robert Maclennan; John Cartwright; Shirley Williams.

Contributors

David Steel; Shirley Williams; Richard Bestic; John Cartwright; Robert Maclennan

Keywords

Politics; Liberal Party; Political parties; SDP; Political coalitions; Mergers; Social and Liberal Democratic Party; SLD

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