David Steel on future of Labour Government

Title

David Steel on future of Labour Government

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Dec 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Liberal Party leader David Steel on the future of the Labour Government following a defeat in the House of Commons on its pay policy. Steel says he will vote against Prime Minister James Callaghan’s government in an upcoming vote of confidence. Steel adds that the Government must be strong and that TUC calls for collective bargaining must be ignored. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Steel

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Government; Labour Party; Wages; Wage policy; TUC; Parliament; James Callaghan; Economic sanctions; General elections

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