Political papers and correspondence relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Title

Political papers and correspondence relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Shelfmark

MS. 21332/24

Summary

Comprises:

Tawney Society correspondence, 1982. Correspondents include Michael Young, among others.

Correspondence and papers relating to SDP's Working Group on Training and Education, 1981-1982. Correspondents include John Roper, among others. Includes article "Why the SDP won't destroy private schools" by Dick Taverne, and outline of an SDP Education program.

Correspondence relating to the Joint Commission on Constitutional Reform, 1982-1983. Correspondents include Vernon Bogdanor, among others.

Papers relating to the SDP healthcare agenda, 1982. Includes paper "The Social Democrats' Ten Point Health Care Agenda".

Correspondence regarding the Selection of SDP leader, 1982. Correspondents include Robert Maclennan and William Rodgers, among others. Includes statements by candidates and note detailing the members of the SDP Decentralisation of Government working group.

Correspondence and papers relating to the Parliamentary Panel Selection of Candidates, 1982. Correspondents include Richard Newby, among others. Includes paper "Timing of Parliamentary Candidate Selections".

Correspondence and papers relating to the SDP Finance and General Purposes Committee, 1982. Also includes a brochure for Master's Degree Course in Systems in Management at the University of Lancaster, paper "SDP Subscriptions: 1982 onward", and minutes of a meeting held by the Finance and General Purposes Committee (1982).

Correspondence relating to the application for SDP Co-Ordinator, 1981. (closed)

Correspondence regarding the SDP Policy Group on Electoral Reform, 1981-1982. Correspondents include Vernon Bogdanor, among others. Includes the provisional minutes of Social Democrat Campaign for Electoral Reform (1981).

Notes on meetings of the SDP Parliamentary Committee, 1982.

Minutes and papers of the SDP Communications Committee, 1980-1982. Includes paper "Election Studies and Contemporary History - Political Communications and the 1979 General Election" (1980).

Notes on meetings of the SDP Co-ordinating Group, 1982.

Papers and minutes of the SDP G.E.S Committee, 1981. Includes paper "Targeting" Seats and Organisational Strategy" by David Marquand.

Date

1980-1983

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box