James Callaghan on Nationwide

Title

James Callaghan on Nationwide

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Mar 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:22:14

Description

Frank Bough and Bob McKenzie interview UK Prime Minister James Callaghan on the BBC Nationwide television programme about a House of Commons vote of no confidence in the Labour Government on 23/03/77. He also talks about the future of the Lib-Lab (Liberal and Labour Party) pact; inflation, food prices and wage policy and restraint; unemployment; Economic Summit; relations with world leaders; defeat over Devolution Bill; relations with trade unions; pressure of Parliamentary life. Valerie Singleton introduces a phone-in element. Bob McKenzie looks at no confidence vote in parliament and interviews Liberal MP Cyril Smith on the issue.

Contributors

James Callaghan; Cyril Smith; Frank Bough; Bob McKenzie; Valerie Singleton

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Inflation; Wage policy; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; UK; James Callaghan; Liberal Party; Unemployment; International relations; Political leadership; Devolution; Prime ministers; Economic recession; Political coalitions; Summits (meetings); Food prices

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