Title

General election campaign-proportional representation

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

2 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

On the general election campaign trail Prime Minister John Major dismisses proportional representation which the Liberal Deomcrats want introduced if there is a hung Parliament; Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown gives his response; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock has set up the Plant Commission to review PR- deputy leader Roy Hattersley says they would not rush into any decision. Peter Murphy reports from Westminster.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Roy Hattersley; John Major; Paddy Ashdown

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political parties; Proportional representation; Electoral reform; Liberal Democrats; General elections; Neil Kinnock; Election campaigns

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