BBC Nine'o'clock News, 16 April 1997

The Nine'o'clock News with Peter Sissons, from Wednesday 16 April 1997. Reports:
1) Robin Oakley on John Major's impassioned morning news conference and the party split over the single European currency. One Labour MP has also broken ranks.
2) Jeremy Vine with Tony Blair, who is worrying that Conservative splits on Europe mean Labour's message is obscured. Includes Blair's 'Seven Pillars of a decent society' speech.
3) Not in theory part of the election section, but the report on unemployment figures includes John Major and Lady Thatcher.
In the second section:
4) Anne Perkins' campaign desk, featuring Bill Morris of the TGWU campaigning in Bristol, reports of drug-taking on the Prime Minister's plane, Martin Bell's formal nomination as a candidate, Matthew Amroliwala with Paddy Ashdown and John Cleese, and the Scottish National Party with some dogs.
5) Election briefing on transport policy from Richard Wilson.
6) Peter Snow's latest opinion poll analysis. Note in particular from 31:48 a poll finding on British membership of the European Union.
7) Robin Oakley's summary of the day.