Social Democratic Party
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The Social Democratic Party was a centrist, pro-European British political party formed in the early 1980s by breakaway Labour politicians advocating moderate social democracy and political reform.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Social Democratic Party canonical | 11 |
| Social Democratic Party (UK) | 8 |
| Partido Social Democrata | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party (UK, 1901) | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T329243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Democratic Party Context triple: [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville, memberOfPoliticalParty, Social Democratic Party]
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A.
Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a moderate Irish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Northern Ireland that has historically advocated non-violent constitutional nationalism and power-sharing during and after the Troubles.
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B.
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a centrist to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom known for advocating civil liberties, electoral reform, and pro-European policies.
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C.
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a prominent early 20th-century U.S. political party that advocated democratic socialism, labor rights, and social welfare reforms, and ran influential presidential candidates such as Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas.
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D.
Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.
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E.
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a major Dutch liberal-conservative political party that has prominently led several governments in the Netherlands, including under Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Democratic Party Target entity description: The Social Democratic Party was a centrist, pro-European British political party formed in the early 1980s by breakaway Labour politicians advocating moderate social democracy and political reform.
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A.
Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a moderate Irish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Northern Ireland that has historically advocated non-violent constitutional nationalism and power-sharing during and after the Troubles.
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B.
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a centrist to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom known for advocating civil liberties, electoral reform, and pro-European policies.
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C.
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a prominent early 20th-century U.S. political party that advocated democratic socialism, labor rights, and social welfare reforms, and ran influential presidential candidates such as Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas.
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D.
Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.
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E.
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a major Dutch liberal-conservative political party that has prominently led several governments in the Netherlands, including under Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| advocated |
NATO membership
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constitutional reform ⓘ electoral reform ⓘ mixed economy ⓘ moderate social democracy ⓘ nuclear deterrent retention ⓘ |
| allianceName | SDP–Liberal Alliance ⓘ |
| colour |
red
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1988 ⓘ |
| formedElectoralAllianceWith | Liberal Party (UK) ⓘ |
| founded | 1981 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bill Rodgers
ⓘ
David Owen ⓘ Roy Jenkins ⓘ Shirley Williams ⓘ |
| foundingMembersCollectiveName | Gang of Four ⓘ |
| hadParliamentaryLeader | David Owen ⓘ |
| hadPresident | Roy Jenkins ⓘ |
| hadProminentMember |
Bill Rodgers
ⓘ
Charles Kennedy ⓘ Paddy Ashdown ⓘ Shirley Williams ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| ideology |
centrism
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social democracy ⓘ |
| mainSupportBase |
centrist voters
ⓘ
moderate Labour voters ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Liberal Democrats
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surface form:
Social and Liberal Democrats
|
| opposed |
far-left influence in Labour Party (UK)
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unilateral nuclear disarmament ⓘ |
| participatedInElection |
1983 United Kingdom general election
ⓘ
1987 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnEurope | pro-European ⓘ |
| position | centre ⓘ |
| reasonForFormation |
desire for centrist alternative in British politics
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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
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European integration ⓘ |
| voteShareInElection |
22.6% in 1987 United Kingdom general election (SDP–Liberal Alliance)
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25.4% in 1983 United Kingdom general election (SDP–Liberal Alliance) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Social Democratic Party Description of subject: The Social Democratic Party was a centrist, pro-European British political party formed in the early 1980s by breakaway Labour politicians advocating moderate social democracy and political reform.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK)
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Social Democratic Party (UK)
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Social Democratic Party (UK)
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK)
this entity surface form:
Partido Social Democrata
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1901)
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK)
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK)
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK)
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)
this entity surface form:
Social Democratic Party (UK)
subject surface form:
Shirley Williams
subject surface form:
Shirley Williams