Disambiguation evidence for Social Democratic Party via surface form

"Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)"


As subject (47)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)".

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