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251 results found for '"Liberal Democrats"' in Keywords.

  • Lib-Dem leadership campaign (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Spencer interviews Paddy Ashdown, favourite candidate for leadership of the newly-merged Liberal Democrats party, as he launches his campaign. On policies, future for the party and what he thinks of...

  • Des Wilson to run for new party presidency (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Rodney Bennett interviews Des Wilson about his decision to run for the presidency of the new Social and Liberal Democrats party, the successor to the SDP - Liberal Alliance.

  • New name for new political party? (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Richard Dallyn interviews Paddy Ashdown at the Social and Liberal Democrats’ conference in Blackpool, on a vote to decide on a new name for the party and possible omission of term Liberal from the title.

  • New political party name and poll ratings (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Richard Dallyn interviews party president, Ian Wrigglesworth, at the Social and Liberal Democrats’ conference in Blackpool, on a vote to decide on a new name for the party and latest poll ratings. For...

  • SLD Conference (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Elena Curti reports on Paddy Ashdown’s first major speech as leader of the Social and Liberal Democrats, at the party conference in Blackpool. Includes speeches/interviews by/with Paddy Ashdown; Cyril...

  • Jo Grimond on SLD (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Richard Bestic reports on a speech by former Liberal Party leader Jo Grimond, at the Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) conference in Blackpool.

  • Ashdown’s keynote speech at SLD conference (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Blackpool focusing on new leader, Paddy Ashdown’s keynote speech. Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

  • SDP and Liberal Party merger (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Founders of the new merged Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) Party- former SDP leader, Robert Maclennan, former Liberal Party leader, David Steel, and former SDP President Shirley Williams celebrate the...

  • David Steel bows out of SDLP leadership race (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Former Liberal leader David Steel has bowed out of the race for the leadership of the Social and Liberal Democrats. The two frontrunners are Steel’s former deputy, Alan Beith, and the favourite, Yeovil...

  • David Owen on David Steel’s departure (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    David Steel’s former partner in the Liberal-SDP Alliance, Dr David Owen, says he understands why Steel is quitting the Social and Liberal Democrats, although he thinks it is foolish and damaging for him...