Liberal Party votes to maintain Lib-Lab pact

Title

Liberal Party votes to maintain Lib-Lab pact

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

22 Jan 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:58

Description

Report by Ed Boyle following the conclusion of the Liberal Party Assembly in Blackpool which decided on the continuation of the Lib-Lab pact despite factions in the party being against it. Contains speech by Cyril Smith MP; interview with Bill Pitt, Editor of Radical Bulletin; speech by parliamentary candidate for Skipton, Claire Brooks; speeches by David Penhaligon MP and Liberal Party leader David Steel.

Further information

Claire Brooks is identified as Claire Bloom in the clip - this is incorrect!

Contributors

David Steel; David Penhaligon; Cyril Smith; Bill Pitt; Ed Boyle; Claire Brooks

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Press; Political conferences; Liberal Party; Political parties; Conferences; Voting behaviour; Party politics; Politicians; Political coalitions; Factions

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