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157 results found for '"Devolution"' in Keywords.
Campaign for devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the difficulties for the Labour Government and Leader of the House Michael Foot, in trying to get their Devolution Bill through Parliament. Includes interview with Scottish National Party (SNP)...
John Smith on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Scottish Labour MP John Smith, in which he describes the steps the Government is taking to formulate devolution legislation to put before Parliament. He is confident the bill will eventually...
SNP member on devolution bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified female member of the Scottish National Party (poss. Margo MacDonald?) criticises the Labour Government over the attempted implementation of their devolution bill. She says the current...
Ian Paisley on security (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley on the lack of any new security arrangements for Northern Ireland to stop terrorism and the IRA after his meeting with Secretary of State for Northern...
Loyalist strike in Northern Ireland (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with James Molyneaux MP on the pointlessness of the loyalist strike in Northern Ireland. It will not lead to independence for the province. Possibilities for a devolved government in the future in...
Devolution Bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on a large government defeat over the Devolution Bill including interviews with MPs for and against the bill: Francis Pym; Jim Sillars; Tam Dalyell; Hamish Watt; David Steel, Liberal leader....
Devolution Bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Eric Heffer MP on his abstention on the vote on the Devolution Bill in which the Government suffered a large defeat, and what happens now. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).
Francis Pym on devolution bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Francis Pym MP, on all-party talks proposed by the Prime Minister to discuss devolution after defeat of the government on the Devolution Bill. Does not think this bill will ever go through and...
James Callaghan on Nationwide (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Frank Bough and Bob McKenzie interview UK Prime Minister James Callaghan on the BBC Nationwide television programme about a House of Commons vote of no confidence in the Labour Government on 23/03/77. He...
The Queen on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the Queenâs speech to Parliament (with excerpt) on the issue of devolution. Written by herself and expressed her views that she was crowned head of a United Kingdom. Donald...