Title

SDP conference proceedings

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Peter Spencer reports on the Social Democratic Party conference in Salford. Includes unidentified male delegates speaking about the need for caution before any merger with the Liberal Party. SDP leader Dr David Owen talks about making hard choices in devising economic policy. President Shirley Williams rounds up the achievements of the conference.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Shirley Williams; David Owen

Keywords

Politics; Political conferences; Liberal Party; Political parties; Conferences; Party politics; SDP; Political coalitions; Salford

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