| Summary: | File of letters from Liberal Party MPs and members concerning the relationship between the Liberal Party and the SDP, the progress of the SDP/Liberal Alliance and policies and issues relating to it including proportional representation, defence policy and electoral agreements; with copies of David Owen's replies. Includes correspondence with Paddy Ashdown on Alliance criticism of the Labour Party, Jun 1984, and briefing notes on the Financial Services Bill Jan 1986 etc; correspondence with Liberal Party Standing Committee member William Wallace on various issues relating to the Alliance; letters from Liberal Chief Whip David Alton in criticism of Owen's speech on student loans, Feb 1986 and drawing his attention to criticisms directed at him, Apr 1987; correspondence with Lady Grimond concerning SDP economic and defence policy, May-Jun 1985; draft of article for the Daily Mail by David Owen and David Steel on the Alliance, Dec 1984, with David Owen's MS annotations Originally part of reference filing system |
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