SDP conference

Title

SDP conference

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Richard Dallyn reports from the 1984 SDP conference in Buxton, Derbyshire. Issues discussed include the call for the truth to be publicised into the sinking of the Argentine navy cruiser the Belgrano in the Falklands War; miners strikes; trade unions; and the Conservative Government. Includes speeches from SDP leader David Owen; SDP Vice -President Bill Rodgers; SDP MP Mike Hancock; and SDP President Shirley Williams.

Contributors

William Rodgers; Shirley Williams; David Owen; Richard Dallyn; Mike Hancock

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Right to information; Political parties; Conferences; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; SDP; Falklands War (1982); Warships; Social Democratic Party; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Political scandals; Buxton; Strikes (events); Belgrano

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