the SDP
/ði ˌes diː ˈpiː/
/ði ˌes diː ˈpiː/
the Social Democratic Party
- a British political party formed in 1981 by a group of Members of Parliament who left the Labour Party to start a new 'middle party' in British politics. In 1987 it combined with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democratic Party . A small group led by David Owen continued to call themselves the SDP until 1990.
1981年由一群议员组成的英国政党，他们离开工党开始在英国政治中建立新的“中间党”。1987年与自由党合并组成自由民主党。大卫·欧文（David Owen）领导的一个小组继续称自己为SDP，直到1990年。