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Tonight, March 1977
From March 1977, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ current affairs programme Tonight looks at the deal between the Labour and Liberal parties known as the Lib-Lab pact.
In March 1977, the Labour government, left with no overall majority following a by-election defeat, faced a motion of no confidence. In order to remain in office, James Callaghan approached the Liberal Party under the leadership of David Steel and the agreement they reached was known as the Lib-Lab pact. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ current affairs programme Tonight looked at the deal. From March 1977.
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | James Naughtie |
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