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mwooldri

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2. I reject this incarnation of the SDP.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 12:31 AM

Nov 2018

The SDP that I would associate myself with is the one that merged with the Liberal Party to form today's Liberal Democrats. The original SDP was pro-Europe at a time of Labour Euro-skepticism. This "continuing" SDP is Euro-skeptic.

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The SDP now have as many MEPs as the Liberal Democrats [View all] muriel_volestrangler Nov 2018 OP

It exposed David Owen's vanity when he wound up the SDP. He thought it was entirely his party to Doodley Nov 2018 #1

I reject this incarnation of the SDP. mwooldri Nov 2018 #2