SDP Conference - Shirley Williams on inequality

Title

SDP Conference - Shirley Williams on inequality

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

16 Sep 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Report on the final day of the Social Democratic Party Conference in Harrogate. Includes excerpts of a speech by party president Shirley Williams, who talks about inequality and proposals to help people into work. There are also excerpts of speeches by Peter Leighton, David Eccles and The Reverend Dr Francis Bridger who criticise Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s policy on apartheid in South Africa. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Shirley Williams; Peter Leighton; David Eccles; Francis Bridger

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; South Africa; Apartheid; Political conferences; Liberal Party; Yorkshire; Employment; Political parties; Conferences; Speeches; SDP; Harrogate; Peter Leighton; David Eccles; Francis Bridger

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