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  1. SLD conference-Ashdown on Greens (1989)

    Genre
    Speech

    Excerpt from speech by Social and Liberal Democrats leader, Paddy Ashdown, at the party conference in Brighton. The speech came at the end of a day in which some in the party said they wanted an electoral...

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  2. Paddy Ashdown at SLD conference (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Des Fahy reports from Brighton on the final day of the Social and Liberal Democrats’ conference in Brighton. The conference ended with a rallying call from party leader, Paddy Ashdown, calling for a...

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  3. Paddy Ashdown on conference speech (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Spencer interviews Social and Liberal Democrats leader, Paddy Ashdown, following his speech at the conclusion of the party’s conference in Brighton. His upbeat message was that the party has now come...

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  4. Democrats change name again (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    The Social and Liberal Democratic Party have voted by more than two to one to change the party’s name to the Liberal Democrats. This report from Peter Spencer at Westminster including interview with leader...

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  5. Ashdown on name change for Democrats (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Social and Liberal Democratic Party is no more as its members have decided to be known from now on as the Liberal Democrats. A heartily relieved leader Paddy Ashdown told Peter Spencer this finally...

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  6. Nigel Lawson resigns (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Peter Spencer reports on the damage limitation exercise in the Conservative Party following the shock resignation of Chancellor Nigel Lawson which has led to questions over Margaret Thacther’s leadership....

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  7. Thatcher opposes Commonwealth over South African sanctions (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley reports from the Commons following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s rebel stand at the Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she issued a statement opposing economic...

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  8. Vietnamese boat people deported from Hong Kong (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd is to make a statement in the House of Commons later today about the forcible repatriation of Vietnamese boat people. Both Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs have condemned the...

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  9. Paddy Ashdown calls for coalition with SDP (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    SLD leader Paddy Ashdown speaks to Richard Dallyn on his call to SDP leader Dr David Owen to form a coalition to beat Margaret Thatcher following the Richmond (Yorkshire) by-election where the combined vote...

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  10. Nelson Mandela to be freed (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Liberal Democrat leader, Paddy Ashdown, on the lifting of the 30-year ban on the ANC in South Africa and the announcement that Nelson Mandela is soon to be released. Reporter not identified.

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