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39,247 results found for all records.

  • SDP-Liberal Alliance campaign underway (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    The General Election campaign is underway, and the SDP-Liberal Alliance have visited Kent. David Owen gives a speech, and meets the public (including a heckler). Male reporter not identified.

  • Alan Watson and George Cunningham on Alliance election campaign (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    In the run-up to the General Election, Alan Watson of the SDP-Liberal Alliance, who is running for the seat of Richmond and Barnes, talks about the Liberals’ magazine, Focus, which is published monthly....

  • David Owen visits colliery (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    David Owen of the SDP-Liberal Alliance visits Thorsley(?) Colliery, to meet members of the miners’ union. Miners discuss the days of Labour-backed trade unions. Margaret Thatcher has criticised David Owen...

  • School pupils discuss David Owen (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    David Owen, on the election trail for the SDP-Liberal Alliance, visits the Rivington and Blackrod High School in Bolton. The students discuss their views on Owen, and Owen himself criticises Prime Minister...

  • School pupils discuss David Owen (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

    Report from the campaign trail of David Owen and the SDP-Liberal Alliance. Owen claims to be worried by Margaret Thatcher’s policies on education. He visits a school, and the pupils give their opinions of...

  • Election campaign manager on Alliance policies (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    In the run-up to the General Election, the SDP-Liberal Alliance is pushing for the leadership. Campaign manager John Pardoe discusses the rocky start to the campaign, and justifies the public opinion poll...

  • SDP-Liberal Alliance on Labour’s lack of action (1987)

    Genre
    Speech

    Unidentified male speaker for the SDP-Liberal Alliance (poss. David Steel) criticises Labour and its lack of action.

  • David Owen tours on election campaign (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    The SDP-Liberal Alliance election campaign trail has reached Glossop in Derbyshire, a Labour stronghold. David Owen is egged and hissed at, but confronts the crowd and describes the party’s policies. He...

  • David Steel on campaign trail in the North East (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Liberal leader David Steel is on the election campaign in the North East, talking to youngsters about finding employment. Steel visits a local job club, and undergoes a job interview in front of the press....

  • David Steel on the Alliance campaign trail (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    David Steel on the election campaign trail for the Alliance. He discusses opinion poll results, and says that local by-elections are the way forward for the Alliance. Male reporter not identified.