LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

SDP Conference - David Owen on coalition

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

19 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Following the creation of the Social and Liberal Democrats (SLDP), the leader of the re-formed Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr David Owen, makes a rallying address to his party at their conference in Torquay. He says the SDP is willing to join forces with any party in an anti-Conservative coalition and urges Paddy Ashdown to reconsider his opposition to the SDP. He criticises Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives and calls for proportional representation. Report by Paul Rowley.

Contributors

David Owen; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Devon; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Torquay; Proportional representation; SDP; Political coalitions; Paddy Ashdown; SLDP

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