Correspondence and papers relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Title

Correspondence and papers relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Shelfmark

MS. 21332/31

Summary

Comprises:

Correspondence and papers largely relating to the SDP, 1981-1983. Correspondents include Vernon Bogdanor, Roy Jenkins, Robert Maclennan, Wayland Kenneth, William Wallace, Tom Ellis, and Evan Luard, among others. Also includes paper "The Social Democrat - SDP Policy on the Environment" (1983), newspaper cutting, article from the Northern Democrat, paper "Decentralisation Policy Committee" by George Jones (1982), copy of paper "Future of English Local Government from the View Point of the Parishes", copy of paper "Future of Welsh Local Government from the View Point of the Community", extract from "The Machinery of Change in Local Government 1888-1974 - A study of central involvement" by Clifford Peace, discussion paper "Local Government and its Finance" by J.B. Woodham, annotated paper regarding the SDP Decentralisation of Government, a SDP Wales discussion paper "Machinery of Government", and transcript of speech regarding devolution, Scotland and decentralisation.

Correspondence and papers largely relating to Paddy Ashdown and the Political Economy and Society Group, 1989-1992. Correspondents include Paddy Ashdown and Bernard Crick, among others. Includes a Social & Liberal Democrats Preliminary Agenda Federal Conference (1989).

Papers, agendas and minutes relating to the SDP Steering Committee, 1982. Also includes extracts from Journal of the SDP in Northern Ireland, paper "Party Political Broadcasting", paper "Organising for the General Election", report "Recognition of Area Parties" (1982), paper "A Four Party Structure - Before and After the Next Election", and SDP paper "Public Opinion Review" (1982).

Date

1981-1992

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box