SDP

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SDP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Social Democratic Party, a centrist political party in the United Kingdom founded in 1981.

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SDP canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
abbreviation SDP self-linksurface differs
advocates constitutional reform
electoral reform
mixed economy
pro-European policies
allianceName SDP–Liberal Alliance
color red
yellow
country United Kingdom
electoralAlliancePeriod 1981–1988
electoralSystemContext first-past-the-post
formedAllianceWith Liberal Party (UK)
founded 1981
founder Bill Rodgers
David Owen
Roy Jenkins
Shirley Williams
founderCollective Gang of Four
surface form: Gang of Four (UK politics)
historicalPeriod late 20th century British politics
ideology social democracy
LimehouseDeclarationDate 1981
mergedInto Liberal Democrats
mergerCompleted 1988
notableEvent Limehouse Declaration
notableLeader Bill Rodgers
David Owen
Roy Jenkins
Shirley Williams
opposedBy Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
opposes far-left economic policies
unilateral nuclear disarmament
parliamentaryRepresentation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
politicalPosition centre
politicalSpectrum centre to centre-left
reasonForSplit opposition to Labour Party leftward shift
support for European integration
region Great Britain
splitFrom Labour Party (UK)
status defunct political party
succeededBy Liberal Democrats
successor Liberal Democrats
supportedBy centrist voters
moderate social democrats
supports European Economic Community membership
NATO membership
civil liberties
welfare state

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Social Democratic Party shortName SDP
subject surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)
SDP abbreviation SDP self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)