SDP conference in Perth

Title

SDP conference in Perth

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Report on the opening conference in Perth of the three SDP conferences across the UK including wrangles over how the leader should be appointed. Speaking are SDP founders Roy Jenkins and Shirley Williams, and former Labour Party MP Mike Thomas. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Shirley Williams; Roy Jenkins; Mike Thomas

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Scotland; Political leadership; Political parties; Conferences; SDP; Political leaders; Perth; Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler

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