SLD conference - Cleese and Ashdown speeches

Title

SLD conference - Cleese and Ashdown speeches

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

17 Sep 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:55

Description

Paul Rowley reports from the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Blackpool where comedian and actor John Cleese made his first public appearance since joining the party. He talks about the need for constitutional reform, a theme endorsed by party leader, Paddy Ashdown. Includes excerpts from speeches. Broadcast on LBC Newstalk Breakfast.

Contributors

John Cleese; Paul Rowley; Paddy Ashdown

Keywords

Politics; Actors; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Proportional representation; Blackpool; Comedians; Social and Liberal Democrats

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