Possible SDP/Liberal party convergence

Title

Possible SDP/Liberal party convergence

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 Jun 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:56

Description

Report on views regarding a possible merger of the SDP and Liberal Party following the poor showing of the Alliance at the recent General Election.The speakers include: Des Wilson, Liberal Party president; John Cartwright, SDP; Bill Rodgers, a founding member of the SDP; Shirley Cartwright, SDP president. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

William Rodgers; John Cartwright; Des Wilson; Shirley Cartwright

Keywords

Politics; Liberal Party; David Owen; Political parties; David Steel; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Political coalitions; Mergers

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