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39 results found for '"Electoral systems"' in Keywords.
General election - Thatcher on prospects (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher tells the people of Cornwall that she thinks the Conservatives have a reasonable chance of forming the government again. Labour Party leader Michael Foot talks about his...
General Election - (Mr) Margaret Thatcher goes to court (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Crook reports on a High Court case, prior to the 1983 General Election, involving a would-be parliamentary candidate named Margaret Thatcher (formerly Colin Hanoman) who had planned to stand against the...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate
Decision Makers, presented by Terry Dignan. Is proportional representation the magic cure for Britain’s political ills? Supporters say the present voting system is unfair and should be changed; the scheme...
Electoral college voting system for Labour Party (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Labour Party’s newly-established electoral college method of voting, with views on the pros and cons from Labour Party Leader, Neil Kinnock, Deputy Labour Party Leader, Roy Hattersley and...
Labour conference - candidate selection (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
A report from the 1987 Labour Party conference in Brighton, as the party debate how parliamentary candidates should be selected in the future; with excerpts from speeches by Tom Sawyer of NUPE, Lesley Smith...
Arthur Scargill on the Labour Party and proportional representation (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Arthur Scargill discusses proportional representation and argues that, had it been in place, Margaret Thatcher would not have come into power, and the GLC would not have been abolished. Female interviewer...
John Major on South Africa (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
David Spanier interview with Foreign Secretary John Major, on the need for the new South African Government to introduce measures leading to the dismantling of apartheid. He gave no hint that Britain would...
TGWU ballot rigging investigation (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with General Secretary of the TGWU union, Ron Todd, on his decision to call in the police to investigate alleged ballot rigging in elections to their General Executive Council. Male interviewer not...
Labour calls for change to electoral system (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Labour Party calls to change the system of electing MPs to proportional representation and a report recommending some changes. Comment from shadow Trade Secretary Robin Cook; shadow Transport...