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81 results found for '"Proportional representation"' in Keywords.
Labour Party split - Party member interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (Scottish?) male speaker on the Labour Party split, with reference to the NEC, trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party, proportional representation and politicians Eric Heffer, James...
European Parliament - Liberal PR protest (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews a male Liberal Party spokesman (not identified) in Strasbourg about an alleged misrepresentation of UK Euro-MPs due to the British voting system and a subsequent protest. He argues the...
Brandon Rhys Williams on House of Lords bill (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Alastair Burnet interviews Sir Brandon Rhys-Williams, Conservative MP for Kensington, about his private members bill proposing changes to the electoral system in the House of Lords that would make it one of...
Outlook on the eighties (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Ian Walker presents this edition of Piccadilly Radio’s Outlook on the Eighties, a series talking to international figures on the decade ahead. Former UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson talks about what he...
Alliance win Croydon by-election (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Pitt, successful Liberal Alliance candidate in the Croydon North West by-election, about the SDP-Liberal Alliance, why the public have voted for change in Croydon and what people were...
Alliance seeks electoral system reform (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chairman of the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) (not identified - poss. Gervase Tinley) explaining the proposals of the SDP-Liberal Alliance for a new proportional representation voting system...
SDP Conference - Proceedings from Great Yarmouth (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on proceedings at the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Conference in Great Yarmouth, with debate focusing on electoral reform. Includes a speech by Dr David Owen.
Decision makers (1983)
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- Interview; Documentary
Decision Makers discusses the debate: Is the British electoral system truly democratic? Or is it still enough to protect our constitutional rights? Bill Pitt, a Home Affairs spokesman, speaks out on his...
General election - Thatcher on prospects (1983)
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- 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...
SDP-Liberal merger on the cards? (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the possibility of a merger between the Social Democratic and Liberal Parties. Male interviewer not identified.