New political party recruits MPs

Title

New political party recruits MPs

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Report on the new social democratic political party recruiting 11 MPs initially with other disaffected MPs reluctant to leave the Labour Party. Includes interviews with 2 of the rebels, Dr David Owen and MP Mike Thomas. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Owen; Mike Thomas

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Roy Hattersley; Members of Parliament; Political allegiance; SDP

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