Correspondence and papers relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), 1974-2001, bulk: 1974-1991

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Comprises:

Correspondence, materials and papers relating to the SDP, 1974-1982. Correspondents include, Bill Rodgers, David Steele, Roy Jenkins, John Horam, Viv Bingham, William Wallace, Mike Thomas, David Owen, Robert Maclennan, and John Roper, among others. Includes tables with results from constituency and general elections (1974, 1979), copy of paper "Towards 1983: Party Strategy Until the Election" by David Marquand, copy of report "Profile of the City of Manchester: Issues and Problems for the SDP" by Charles Hill, transcript of TV interview with David Steel "Left, Right and Centre" (1980), copy of synopsis for pamphlet "Proportional Representation: Which System?" (1981), paper "The Alliance's Electoral Arrangements" (1981), and paper "Allocation of Seats Between SDP and Liberals in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire" by John Roper (1981).
Paper "Accountability in Labour Politics" by Tony Benn, presented to the Nuffield College Political Science Seminar, 1978, and copy of David Marquand's inaugural lecture at the University of Salford "The Politics of Nostalgia", 1979.
Correspondence relating to the New Edinburgh Conversations, 1990-1991. Correspondents include Kenneth Alexander, among others. Includes a report "New Edinburgh Conversations: The Economics and Politics of Environmental Survival" (1990).
Correspondence and papers regarding the SDP Constitution, 1981-1982. Correspondents include Martin Dent, Richard Newby, Mike Thomas, Robert Maclennan, David Owen, and Michael Young, among others. Includes a report "Suggestions for Improving the Social Democratic Party Draft Constitution", two copies of "Draft Constitution of the Social Democratic Party", copy of "SDP Constitution: European Experience - Note to the Steering Committee" by Michael Young, and paper "The Constitution of the SDP".
Papers relating to the launch of the SDP, 1981, 2001. Includes data regarding constituencies, drawings relating to SDP logo, and paper "The Croydon Policy Discussion File - SDP in Croydon"