wˌɛn ðɪ ˌɛsdˌiːpˈiː mˈɜːdʒd wɪððə lˈɪbɚɹəl pˈɑːɹɾi tə fˈɔːɹm ðə lˈɪbɚɹəl dˈɛməkɹˌæts, mˈɑːɹkwænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd wɪððə səksˈɛsɚ pˈɑːɹɾi ʌntˈɪl ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv tˈoʊni blˈɛɹ æz lˈeɪbɚ lˈiːdɚ.
When the SDP merged with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats, Marquand remained with the successor party until rejoining the Labour Party in 1995, following the election of Tony Blair as Labour leader.