SLD conference-Wrigglesworth speech and poll tax debate

Title

SLD conference-Wrigglesworth speech and poll tax debate

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

13 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:57

Description

Elena Curti reports on a speech by Social and Liberal Democrats president Ian Wrigglesworth (with excerpts) at the party conference in Brighton. He blames the split with the SDP for a string of by-election defeats but hasn’t given up hope David Owen’s party will agree to a merger with the Democrats. Also includes debate on poll tax (community charge) with speeches by delegates Rhona Kemp, Margaret Joachim and David George; local government spokesman Matthew Taylor.

Contributors

Ian Wrigglesworth; Elena Curti; Matthew Taylor; Rhona Kemp; David George; Margaret Joachim

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Political conferences; David Owen; Political parties; Conferences; SDP; Community charge; Political coalitions; Local taxation; Brighton; Social and Liberal Democrats

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