General election - Shirley Williams interview

Title

General election - Shirley Williams interview

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Interview with SDP President Shirley Williams on 09/06/83 about the unfair nature of the UK voting system prior to the initial counting of votes in the 1983 General Election, their prospects in the election, and Conservative Government policies and chances. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Shirley Williams

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Political manifestos; Political leadership; Political parties; Prime ministers; Party politics; Roy Jenkins; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Government policy; General elections; Political coalitions; Political leaders; Election campaigns

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