Who were the "Gang of Four"?
Shirley Williams, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, Roy Jenkins
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Answer
The Gang of Four was a group of British Labour Party politicians who broke away from the party in the early 1980s to form the Social Democratic Party. The group consisted of Shirley Williams, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Roy Jenkins. They were all leading figures in the Labour Party, and their departure was a significant blow to the party's unity.
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