LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

SDP conference -day’s speeches

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

10 Sep 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Report on speeches at the SDP conference in Torquay including reaction to the Handsworth area riot in Birmingham, political placing of the party, and anti-nuclear defence policy. With speeches from: President Shirley Williams; delegates Ben Stoneham, Danny Finkelstein, Kevin Carey, Sue Slipman, John Roper. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

Contributors

Shirley Williams; Danny Finkelstein; Peter Murphy?; John Roper; Sue Slipman; Ben Stoneham; Kevin Carey

Keywords

Politics; Devon; Social problems; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Birmingham; Torquay; Riots; Nuclear weapons; Defence policy; SDP; Disadvantaged youth; Handsworth; Law and order policy

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