David Steel on Lib-Lab pact and proportional representation

Title

David Steel on Lib-Lab pact and proportional representation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:07

Description

Liberal Party leader David Steel on the Liberal Party Council decision to continue the Lib-Lab pact as a means of securing proportional representation for the European elections. He also talks about the Government’s 10% pay policy, in the context of a fire fighters’ claim for a larger award. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Steel

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Wages; Wage policy; Liberal Party; European Parliament; Proportional representation; Political reform; Party politics; Fire fighters

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