SDP conference-Shirley Williams on defence and new leader

Title

SDP conference-Shirley Williams on defence and new leader

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:05:35

Description

Interview with party president, Shirley Williams, during the SDP Conference in 09/87, following the decision of David Owen to resign as leader due to the proposed merger with the Liberal Party; comments on policy differences with Liberals, particularly over defence; and on Robert Maclennan becoming SDP leader. Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Deeley and Douglas Cameron).

Contributors

Shirley Williams; Douglas Cameron?; Peter Deeley?

Keywords

Political conferences; Liberal Party; David Owen; Political leadership; Political parties; Ballots; Nuclear weapons; Defence policy; SDP; Political coalitions; Liberal-Democrats; Robert Maclennan

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