SDP conference-merger and Owen’s resignation

Title

SDP conference-merger and Owen’s resignation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Interview with male speaker (not identified - poss. William (Bill) Rodgers), during the SDP conference in 09/87, on decision of SDP leader David Owen to resign as leader and form a new party and on proposed merger of SDP with the Liberal Party. Reporters not identified.

Contributors

William Rodgers?

Keywords

Political conferences; Liberal Party; David Owen; Political leadership; Political parties; Ballots; SDP; Political coalitions; Liberal-Democrats

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