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muriel_volestrangler

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Fri Feb-10-06 12:03 PM
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63. One correction

The SDP did come from the Labour party - the 'Gang of Four' (Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Shirley Williams and Bill Rodgers) were all ex-Labour cabinet members, who felt the Labour party had gone too far to the left. They did soon ally themselves wit hthe Liberal party and, as you said, merge with the after the 87 election.

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/politicspast/story/0,,1694319,00.html

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