D709 3/22/2/1/11 - Speech at the SDP's Annual CSD Conference outside the SPA Conference Centre, Scarborough - 27 Sep 1989
Cassette of the leader's speech at the end of the Scarborough Conference. Because of a bomb scar DO spoke from a makeshift loudspeaker outside, the speech became known as the Speech on the Beach . Contains an off the cuff comment on the future of the SDP commenting that it has always been a great mi...
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| Physical Description: | 1 Audio Cassette. |
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| Summary: | Cassette of the leader's speech at the end of the Scarborough Conference. Because of a bomb scar DO spoke from a makeshift loudspeaker outside, the speech became known as the Speech on the Beach . Contains an off the cuff comment on the future of the SDP commenting that it has always been a great mistake of old parties to think that parties have to live forever. What has to live forever are values and ideas . DO talks about the SDP, his own political career plus British and International Politics. Makes particular reference to coalition governments and proportional representation, the NHS and defence. |
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| Date: | 27 Sep 1989 |
| Reference Number: | D709 3/22/2/1/11 |
| Related Material: | The text of the speech can be found at D709 3/17/1. |