Liberal Party Assembly - Opening day debates

Title

Liberal Party Assembly - Opening day debates

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

22 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Report on debates during the first day of the 1982 Liberal Assembly in Bournemouth, including discussion on the allocation of Parliamentary seats between the Liberals and the Social Democratic Party as part of the coalition arrangement between the two parties. Also includes speeches on the Government’s employment legislation, defence policy, and the Civil Service. Speakers include: John Griffiths, Liberal President-elect; Lord Mayhew (Christopher Mayhew), Liberal defence spokesman; Rochdale MP Cyril Smith; Lord Rochester (poss. Foster Charles Lowry Lamb). Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

Contributors

Christopher Mayhew; Cyril Smith; Peter Murphy?; John Griffiths; Lord Rochester; Foster Lamb?

Keywords

Political conferences; Liberal Party; Political parties; Conferences; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Bournemouth; Political coalitions; Bournemouth Pavilion

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