Mike Thomas on SDP launch

Title

Mike Thomas on SDP launch

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Mar 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:54

Description

Interview with Mike Thomas, a Labour MP who defected to the Social Democrat Party (SDP), about plans for the launch of the new party, public enthusiasm for it, finance, policy making and defection of MPs to them. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Mike Thomas

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Public opinion; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Finance; Political allegiance; SDP; Constitutions; Policy making; Donations

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