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81 results found for '"Proportional representation"' in Keywords.
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...
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...
David Steel on European Court PR verdict (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel discusses Britain’s defeat in the European High Court over the proportional representation issue. Steel says it could not be made into an election issue, but it is a sad...
Where Steel stands on the Liberal-Labour pact (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel discusses the Liberal-Labour pact. He claims the Tories are trying to scupper the pact, but says the negative result on proportional representation is not in itself reason...
Parliamentary review 1977 (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Ed Boyle’s review of the Parliamentary year, Christmas 1977. Subjects include the Lib-Lab pact; proportional representation; the European Parliament; devolution. Speaking are: Margaret Thatcher, Edward...
Liberal conference (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Speeches from and reports on the 1977 Liberal Party conference in Brighton. The speakers include: Clement Freud; David Steel; Peter Allen; David Penhaligon; Jeremy Thorpe; Cyril Smith; David Worsthorne(?);...
Jeremy Thorpe on European constituency boundaries (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal MP Jeremy Thorpe on redefining the electoral constituency boundaries for the European elections. Male interviewer not identified.
Brian Hayes show (1978)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in
Brian Hayes interviews Reginald Maudling, Conservative politician, former Chancellor of the Exchequer (1962-1964) and former Home Secretary (1970-1972). Interview and phone-in topics include Maudling’s...
South Africa opposition plan political reform (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Geoff Sims reports on the opposition Progressive Federal Party’s (PFP) plans for a new constitution and electoral reform in South African. Includes interview with PFP leader Colin Eglin
Conservative conference - Electoral reform (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male delegate (not identified) at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton where he speaks about proposed reform of the party’s voting system and the adoption of proportional...