SDP Conference - Day 3

Title

SDP Conference - Day 3

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:58

Description

Report on the third day of the Social Democratic Party Conference in Salford. SDP President, Shirley Williams makes a speech about tackling unemployment, and the party’s relationship with trade unions. Roger Liddle of Lambeth SDP talks about pensions. Founder member of the SDP, Bill Rodgers talks about the party not receiving money for the European elections. Pauline Baker of Crosby disagrees with a rise in party membership subscriptions for the unemployed. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

William Rodgers; Shirley Williams; Roger Liddle; Pauline Baker

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour relations; Political conferences; Unemployment; Political parties; Conferences; Pensions; Economic systems; Europe; SDP; Social welfare; Membership; Salford; Subscriptions

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