Records of the Social Democratic Party (Scotland), political party, Scotland 1981-1990

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Records of the Social Democratic Party (Scotland), political party, Scotland 1981-1990

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Glasgow Caledonian University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6288764

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Social Democratic Party (Great Britain)

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Social Democratic Party (political party: 1981-1990: UK)

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Following the largest group defection from the Labour Party since 1931, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was launched on the 26 March 1981 under the collective leadership of the "Gang of Four":- Roy Jenkins, Shirley Williams, David Owen, and Bill Rodgers. The first meeting of the SDP Scottish Liaison Committee took place on the 7 June 1981 . The Regional Committee became known as the SDP Council for Scotland . It had the power to summon consultative assemblies for discussion and submission of i...