Social Democratic Party

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The Social Democratic Party was a centrist, pro-European British political party formed in the early 1980s by breakaway Labour politicians advocating moderate social democracy and political reform.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
advocated NATO membership
constitutional reform
electoral reform
mixed economy
moderate social democracy
nuclear deterrent retention
allianceName SDP–Liberal Alliance
colour red
yellow
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1988
formedElectoralAllianceWith Liberal Party (UK)
founded 1981
foundedBy Bill Rodgers
David Owen
Roy Jenkins
Shirley Williams
foundingMembersCollectiveName Gang of Four
hadParliamentaryLeader David Owen
hadPresident Roy Jenkins
hadProminentMember Bill Rodgers
Charles Kennedy
Paddy Ashdown
Shirley Williams
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
ideology centrism
social democracy
mainSupportBase centrist voters
moderate Labour voters
mergedInto Liberal Democrats
surface form: Social and Liberal Democrats
opposed far-left influence in Labour Party (UK)
unilateral nuclear disarmament
participatedInElection 1983 United Kingdom general election
1987 United Kingdom general election
politicalPositionOnEurope pro-European
position centre
reasonForFormation desire for centrist alternative in British politics
dissatisfaction with Labour Party’s leftward shift
shortName SDP
slogan Breaking the mould of British politics
splitFrom Labour Party (UK)
successor Liberal Democrats
supported European Economic Community membership
European integration
voteShareInElection 22.6% in 1987 United Kingdom general election (SDP–Liberal Alliance)
25.4% in 1983 United Kingdom general election (SDP–Liberal Alliance)

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Liberal Democrats foundedBy Social Democratic Party
Liberal Democrats precededBy Social Democratic Party
SDP–Liberal Alliance formedFrom Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
SDP–Liberal Alliance hasMemberParty Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Shirley Williams memberOfPoliticalParty Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Shirley Williams coFounded Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Partido Popular Democrático renamedAs Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Partido Social Democrata
David Owen memberOfPoliticalParty Social Democratic Party
David Owen coFounded Social Democratic Party
David Owen led Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Federation hadSplit Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK, 1901)
Charles Kennedy politicalParty Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Bill Rodgers memberOfPoliticalParty Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Bill Rodgers coFounded Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Gang of Four foundedPoliticalParty Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)
Roy Jenkins memberOf Social Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK)
Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain Williams coFounderOf Social Democratic Party
Baroness Williams of Crosby associatedWith Social Democratic Party
Baroness Williams of Crosby memberOf Social Democratic Party
subject surface form: Shirley Williams
Baroness Williams of Crosby coFounderOf Social Democratic Party
subject surface form: Shirley Williams