David Steel on vote to maintain Lib-Lab pact

Title

David Steel on vote to maintain Lib-Lab pact

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 Jan 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Liberal Party leader David Steel on the future of the Liberal Party, following a vote to maintain the Lib-Lab pact. He says the leadership was not under discussion, and that there needs to be internal discussion to harmonise dissent in the party. He also talks about his ambitions for Cyril Smith MP. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Steel

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Cyril Smith; Press; Political conferences; Liberal Party; Political leadership; Political parties; Party politics; Politicians; Political coalitions

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