Episode 4
The launch of the Social Democratic Party in 1981. Determined not to be seen as merely a London initiative, the four new leaders went on a whirlwind tour of the country.
Shirley Williams reads from her autobiography.
The launch of the Social Democratic Party in 1981. Determined not to be seen as merely a London initiative, the four new leaders went on a whirlwind tour of the country. It looked like the dawning of a new political age.
Abridged by Polly Coles.
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
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- Thu 1 Oct 200909:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 2 Oct 200900:30BBC Radio 4
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