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  1. Tony Blair on House of Lords (1996)

    Genre
    Speech

    Labour Party leader Tony Blair, in his John Smith Memorial Lecture, on the unfairness of the House of Lords being able to pass laws. He cites the poll tax (community charge) as an example.

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  2. House of Lords televised (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the first day’s television transmission from the House of Lords as a six month experiment, including demonstration in the public gallery in support of striking miners. Includes opening words by...

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  3. Boyson on House of Lords (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP Rhodes Boyson who is critical of Labour’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords; he says it demonstrates the Marxist tendencies of groups that are moving into Labour. Male...

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  4. Ian Smith on House of Lords hope (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Peter Sharp reports on the attempts of Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith to persuade the House of Lords to allow him to visit the UK. Includes press interview with Smith.

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  5. House of Lords vote on GLC abolition (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative peer Lord Desmond Plummer of Marylebone, on the House of Lords decision to defeat the Government’s bill to abolish the GLC without holding elections. Male interviewer not...

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  6. Lord Hailsham on poll tax vote (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg) on the vote on the poll tax (community charge), and three-line whip being applied to House of Lords members. He is backing the Government’s position and says the...

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  7. House of Lords reform (1977)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Francis Pym at the 1977 Conservative Party Conference, on Labour Government proposals for reform of the House of Lords.

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  8. House of Lords televised (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour MP Tony Benn gives his opinion on the first day’s television transmission from the House of the Lords as a six month experiment, and its discussion of the miners’ stike. Benn criticises the...

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  9. Baroness Thatcher House of Lords maiden speech (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on Baroness Margaret Thatcher’s maiden speech in the House of Lords with excerpts including calling for a referendum on the Maastricht Treaty. Political editor Peter Murphy reports.

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  10. Lord Chelwood on poll tax vote (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Lord Chelwood (Tufton Beamish), who led the backbench rebellion in the House of Lords to amend poll tax (community charge) legislation, admits he was outmanoeuvered following the vote going the...

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