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John Stonehouse resigns (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with MP John Stonehouse, on his decision to resign from the Labour Party (but remain as an independent MP). He believes there should have been an election to choose the new Prime Minister, after...
John Stonehouse resigns from Labour (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
John Stonehouse interviewed by George Gale on why he resigned from the Labour Party (but will remain as an independent MP). He believes there should have been an election to choose the new Prime Minister,...
Frank Maguire MP on his presence at Westminster (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Frank Maguire MP (Fermanagh & South Tyrone) explains why he came over from Ireland to support the Government in 11/76. He denies any government deal to improve the lot of IRA detainees. Male interviewer...
Marcus Lipton on his planned retirement (1976)
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- Interview
Labour MP Marcus Lipton on his announcement of his planned retirement, and a review of his parliamentary life with Tony Tucker.
Jim Sillars on withdrawal from the Labour whip (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Jim Sillars MP, on why he and John Robertson MP will no longer take the Labour whip. Angry about unemployment figures and public expenditure cuts, he says we now have a Tory Labour government. Male...
Selwyn Lloyd on autobiography (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Selwyn-Lloyd (John Selwyn Lloyd), former Speaker of the House of Commons, about his autobiography, Mr Speaker, Sir (published in November 1976). Male interviewer not identified.
Cyril Smith accepts party role (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal MP, Cyril Smith, about accepting a post as social services spokesman within the party despite frosty relations with leader, David Steel. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).
Fred Peart becomes Leader of the House of Lords (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Thomas Frederick (Fred) Peart, former member and former Leader of the House of Commons, who has now become Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords and a life peer. He mentions...
Labour conference- Campaign for Labour Victory meeting (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party Conference, 1977 focusing on a meeting of the Campaign for a Labour Victory with speeches by Transport Secretary William (Bill) Rodgers on difficult times for the government and...
Conservatives win Saffron Walden seat (1977)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report
Conservative candidate Alan Haselhurst has won the Essex seat of Saffron Walden in a landslide victory (07/07/77), which he discusses. Losing Labour MP, Ben Stoneham takes a positive view of the Liberal...