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  • Lord Byers on electoral reform (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Lord Byers talks about electoral reform within the House of Commons. He criticises the Labour Party, and says the Commons is unrepresentative and very left wing. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Labour conference (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the low key Labour Party conference, 1977. Includes debate on abolition of House of Lords with speeches by Jack Jones, Dennis Skinner, Baroness Annie Patricia Llewelyn-Davies and Manny (Emanuel)...

  • Labour conference- House of Lords (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unidentified male Labour delegate and peer at the Labour Party conference 1977 on the House of Lords in context of party calling for its abolition. Reporter not identified.

  • House of Lords reform (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Ed Boyle reports on first steps to reform the House of Lords; interviews with Tony Benn, Energy Secretary; Lord Carrington, Tory Leader in the Lords (interviewed by Peter Allen).

  • John Gouriet on Lords ruling (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Gouriet, National Association for Freedom, on House of Lords ruling against the right of the individual to take legal action in public interest following the Post Office unions’ decision to boycott...

  • Lord Gowrie on the House of Lords (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative peer Lord Gowrie (Alexander Ruthven, usually known as Grey Gowrie) on reports on the abolition of the House of Lords. He speaks about the advantages of an elected second chamber,...

  • Boyson on House of Lords (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP Rhodes Boyson who is critical of Labour’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords; he says it demonstrates the Marxist tendencies of groups that are moving into Labour. Male...

  • John Gorst on Lords Grunwick ruling (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Gorst MP on the House of Lords ruling in favour of Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories Managing Director, George Ward, over his decision to sack workers seeking union recognition which sparked the...

  • Roy Grantham on Lords Grunwick ruling (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Roy Grantham, APEX union, on the House of Lords ruling in favour of Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories Managing Director, George Ward, over his decision to sack workers seeking union...

  • House of Lords reform (1977)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Francis Pym at the 1977 Conservative Party Conference, on Labour Government proposals for reform of the House of Lords.