rudds1 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Baroness Shirley Williams the ex cabinet minister and Lib Dem peer has died aged 90. Another of the old school politicians gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyedges Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 The merger of the SDP and Liberals took place over a weekend in Sheffield in January 1988(?). Conference was at the Octagon and all the delegates stayed at the Rutland Hotel and Hallam Towers Hotel. Robert Macclennan (probably spelt incorrectly) was voted leader. Shirley Williams along with David Owen, Roy Jenkins and Bill Rogers all in attendance. Another notable delegate was Charles Kennedy. Seemed everyone had high hopes for him. A significant date in English political history. John Cole (BBC) and Michael Brunson (News at Ten ITV) beaming their news bulletins from the Rutland Hotel. RIP Shirley Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve68 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Sad news, she had that rare commodity in a politician, she was someone that cared for people. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossway Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, abbeyedges said: The merger of the SDP and Liberals took place over a weekend in Sheffield in January 1988(?). Not sure David Owen ever joined/participated in the merged SDLP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 The following election the SDP got 25 per cent if the national vote only 3 points behind labour. If only the Blair Gov. could have got voting reform through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 16 hours ago, steve68 said: Sad news, she had that rare commodity in a politician, she was someone that cared for people. R.I.P Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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