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81 results found for '"Proportional representation"' in Keywords.
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.
Lord Blake on electoral reform report (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Robert Blake on his electoral reform report which favours a proportional representation method. Asked about numbers of MPs from each party we would currently have if this method had been used at the...
EEC elections (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on European elections; includes Nigel Spearing MP on opposition to direct elections; Gwynfor Evans MP on Welsh representation in EEC; Richard Holme, National Committee for Electoral Reform on how...
Jeremy Thorpe on form of EEC elections (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is interviewed about a Parliamentary White Paper on direct elections to the European Assembly - he favours the proportional representation electoral system. Male...
Devolution and proportional representation (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on a cross-party movement to secure proportional representation for elections to the new parliaments in Cardiff and Edinburgh. Contributors: John Macintosh MP (Labour); Malcolm Rifkind MP...
John Smith on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Devolution Minister John Smith reaffirms Labour’s commitment to devolution, which now has a timescale, with the Scotland Bill proceeding to Committee first. With a referendum, Smith says, the people have...
David Steel on Lib-Lab pact and proportional representation (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel on the Liberal Party Council decision to continue the Lib-Lab pact as a means of securing proportional representation for the European elections. He also talks about the...
David Steel on Lib-Lab pact and proportional representation (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel on Government support for the Liberal-Labour Party pact and proportional representation. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).
David Steel on Lib-Lab pact and proportional representation (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel on continuing the Liberal Party-Labour Party pact, and party commitment to securing proportional representation for the European elections. Male interviewer not identified.
Liberal-Labour pact continues (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Ed Boyle reports on the decision to continue the Liberal-Labour (Lib-Lab) pact after a debate on the issue of proportional representation. Includes interviews with Liberal leader David Steel; Liberal MP...