Smith reacts to proportional representation defeat
- Title
- Smith reacts to proportional representation defeat
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 15 Dec 1977
- Year of production
- 1977
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- Duration
- 00:03:53
- Description
- Liberal Cyril Smith gives his reaction to the defeat of the proportional representation issue. He also claims the Liberal-Labour coalition should end immediately. He says David Steel has a secure future despite the setback, and has personally shown his support for Steel to lead the party at the next election. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Cyril Smith
- Keywords
- Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Liberal Party; David Steel; Proportional representation; Political coalitions
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LBC/IRN, "Smith reacts to proportional representation defeat". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0019000043014 (Accessed 05 May 2025)