Papers and correspondence relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Title

Papers and correspondence relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Shelfmark

MS. 21332/25

Summary

Comprises:

Correspondence with Stephen Mennell regarding the SDP, 1982. Also includes paper "On Social Democratic Ideology" by Stephen Mennell, and lecture "The Social Partners" by David Owen (1982).

Correspondence, minutes and papers relating to the Alliance Journal Editorial Board, 1981-1982. Correspondents include Michael Freeden, among others. Also includes a copy of Alliance magazine (Jun 1982), and paper "A Journal for the Social Democratic-Liberal Alliance" (1981).

Correspondence and papers largely relating to the SDP Open Forum Pamphlet and ongoing correspondence with Michael Young, 1981-1982. Correspondents include Stephen Haseler, Ivor Crewe, Anthony King, Michael Young, FitzRoy Somerset, and Shirley Williams, among others. Includes drafts of "Social Democratic Pamphlet" and copy of the SDP Open Forum Pamphlet 5 "Russet-Coated Captains: The Challenge of Social Democracy" by David Marquand.

Papers and correspondence largely relating to the Radical Centre for Democratic Studies, 1980-1981. Correspondents include Colin Phipps and Roy Jenkins, among others. Includes a paper "Radical Centre for Democratic Studies in Industry and Society - Agenda for a Classless Britain" by Stephen Haseler (1981), newspaper cutting, paper "Thoughts on Policy - How far do we agree with the Liberals?", paper "Propaganda", paper "The Launch of a New Political Party", and draft of model rules for Constituency Social Democratic Parties.

Press cuttings regarding the SDP and pieces written by David Marquand, 1980-1983.

Date

1980-1983

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box