Peter Allen on House of Lords and House of Commons debates

Title

Peter Allen on House of Lords and House of Commons debates

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

4 Apr 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Peter Allen reports on the daily politics: firstly, on the contrasting styles of etiquette between the House of Lords and the House of Commons; secondly, on Prime Minister’s Question Time in which the Norman Scott affair was raised, as was the issue of unemployment. Includes excerpts from House of Lords and House of Commons debates.

Contributors

James Callaghan; Margaret Thatcher; Peter Allen; Peter Blaker

Keywords

Politics; Crime; Parliament; Press; Liberal Party; Unemployment; Homicide; Prime ministers; Employment policy; Etiquette; Blackmail

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