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Jan. 01, 1981 - Gang of four launch social Democrat group : In a potentially momentous development for British politics, the prototype of a new radical party was launched last night by four former labour ministers after another major defeat fro their right - wing by the left at Labour's special conference at wembley on Saturday.A body called Council for Social democracy was announced by the four Mr Roya Jonkins, former deputy labor leader, and the called Gang of thress, Mrs Shirley Williams, Dr David owen and Mr. William Rodgers. They stopped short of announcing their resignation from labour, but spoke in a statement of a deeply painfully choice facing party members and of the need to face a realignment of British politics. The council is not yets political party, but it could become one before the summer if the organisers receive more encouragement from soundings among other disaffected labour MP's, tade union leaders, public figures, and the electorate generally. photo shows The gang of four-mr. William Rodgers, Mrs. Royu Jonkins and Dr David own looking hopefully to a brighter political future after their meeting at dr. David owen's limchouse home in London yesterday

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