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SDP conference-Shirley Williams on defence and new leader (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with party president, Shirley Williams, during the SDP Conference in 09/87, following the decision of David Owen to resign as leader due to the proposed merger with the Liberal Party; comments on...
SDP conference-policy differences with Liberals (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with male speaker (not identified - poss. Robert Maclennan), during the SDP Conference in 09/87, on proposed merger of SDP with the Liberal Party and on differences in policies - particularly on...
Shirley Williams on Liberal-SDP merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
President of the Social Democratic Party, Shirley Williams, discusses the merger of the Social Democratic Party with the Liberal Party. Male interviewer not identified.
Austin Mitchell addresses Fabian Society (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Labour MP Austin Mitchell has been speaking to the Fabian Society fringe meeting about the Liberal Party. Some of those who attended his talk give their (not entirely positive) responses; Mitchell hopes his...
SDP-Liberal merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Rochdale MP Cyril Smith, Tony Greaves, Gordon Lishman and deputy leader of the Liberal Party, Alan Beith, discuss the merger of the Social Democratic Party with the Liberal Party. Male reporter not identified.
Cyril Smith on SDP-Liberal merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Rochdale MP Cyril Smith gives his view on the merger of the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. Male interviewer not identified.
Ex-IRA man at Liberal conference (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on former IRA terrorist Liam McCluskey attending the Liberal Party conference in Harrogate. He speaks about the problems in Northern Ireland. MP David Alton defends the decision to invite McCluskey....
SDP-Liberal merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male speaker on the details of the merger between the Social Democrats and the Liberal Party. Female interviewer not identified.
Liberal conference - reaction to merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Unidentified male reporter gets reaction from Liberal, David Steel and Social Democrat, Ian Wrigglesworth, on the Liberal Party’s overwhelming vote in favour of merging with the Social Democrats.
Liberal conference - pharmaceutical stall (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Unidentified male reporter visits the pharmaceutical stall set up at the Liberal Party conference to ask, just how healthy are Liberals? He speaks to nurse Lynn Crawford(?) and has his blood pressure and...