I recall that night well. I was prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hackney Central and arrived back at my house in Gillingham to hear the vote. The next day between customers at a school parents evening (I was a teacher) I drafted my election address.
I appreciate this channel so much! While I do enjoy documentaries about politics and history, actually being able to hear/see these events as they happened makes learning about these things so much more fun. Thank you for your uploads, I wish you the best!
I'd invite you to check the stage play 'This House' by James Graham, which is all about the whipping arrangements during 1974-79 and culminates on this day.
Someone needs to make a political drama series or film about this day. This is a seminal moment in British political history, a clear inflection point where one era ended and another very different one began. Michael Foot was an unsuccessful Labour leader, but he was a brilliant parliamentarian, as this debate shows. 1 single vote changed history, for the worst.
I think you're getting a bit carried away here, and revelling in your own grandiose language. A General Election had to be held that year, no matter what - and this vote only brought it forward by four months (at the most). The debate & resulting vote didn't "change history" - the Tories would've have won that year's election come-what-may, as the strikes worsened. As Callaghan admitted, there was a 'sea change' in the mood of the country that year, and nothing was going to alter it. "Changed history for the worse"? Well, that's a matter of opinion, not fact.
Big thank you for uploading this - been wanting to hear the full debate for a long time. While's lots been written about this famous night down the years, and i even saw a tv documentary about it once, there's nothing like hearing it as it actually happened to get a feel of what it was like on the night. PS. is the commons even allowed to stay up this 'late' these days?
Just to note this is not the full debate, which ran for six and a half hours; most backbench speeches have been cut. In a change mostly made in the early 2000s, House of Commons sitting hours moved to earlier in the day on most days, although on Mondays the sitting day still begins at 2:30 PM and votes happen at 10 PM. The 'all-night sitting', common in the 1970s, is however now almost unheard of.
Remember this night very well and the election that followed. My first in which I canvassed for the Labour Party in the North London constituency of Finchley. Yes, that Finchley. The line for too long has been that Callaghan made a huge mistake in not going the previous October, ahead of the unknown Winter of Discontent, but it would not have made a difference, really. The tide of change was well under way.
... and in the early part of her premiership. They spent a huge amount of time to soften her imagine, getting to re-pitch her voice to a lower register, so she would sound less hectoring.
Speeches allowed to be heard in full with no giving way nor much background noise needing the Speaker's intervention. A far more courteous demonstration. Be nice to return to all that.
When Callaghan became Prime Minister in May 1976, inflation was 15.4%. It fell to 7.8% by September 1978. (When Mrs Thatcher came in, inflation spiked to over 20% again)
They moved it Switzerland Bank account Thomas super rich in England. Awesome could did 1979 Britain no. 1987 UK budget that shows you Thomas it right wing conservative government.
bit you forget is that this Govermant has only been in power since July and its now November and the Ones who Brought the motion of no Conferdance are the ones who Crashed the Ecconamy and put this Country on its legs after 14 years thanks to Camron,may,Johnson,Truss,Sunak
I recall that night well. I was prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hackney Central and arrived back at my house in Gillingham to hear the vote. The next day between customers at a school parents evening (I was a teacher) I drafted my election address.
Awesome! I always wanted to hear this in full!
What a wonderful thing to be able to listen to - thank you for posting
I appreciate this channel so much! While I do enjoy documentaries about politics and history, actually being able to hear/see these events as they happened makes learning about these things so much more fun. Thank you for your uploads, I wish you the best!
This is great. Thanks for these uploads!
Subsequent events notwithstanding, Callaghan’s speech was surprising droll and assured.
I'm just surprised no one's made a movie about this yet.
I'd invite you to check the stage play 'This House' by James Graham, which is all about the whipping arrangements during 1974-79 and culminates on this day.
The play is on the Royal National Theatre's streaming service at £8 quid. It's worth, but it would also work well as a film.
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@@DBIVUK It's an excellent play.
Fantastic! Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing. Historic stuff
Someone needs to make a political drama series or film about this day. This is a seminal moment in British political history, a clear inflection point where one era ended and another very different one began. Michael Foot was an unsuccessful Labour leader, but he was a brilliant parliamentarian, as this debate shows. 1 single vote changed history, for the worst.
I think you're getting a bit carried away here, and revelling in your own grandiose language.
A General Election had to be held that year, no matter what - and this vote only brought it forward by four months (at the most).
The debate & resulting vote didn't "change history" - the Tories would've have won that year's election come-what-may, as the strikes worsened. As Callaghan admitted, there was a 'sea change' in the mood of the country that year, and nothing was going to alter it.
"Changed history for the worse"? Well, that's a matter of opinion, not fact.
Michael Foot's summing up speech was brilliant.......
This is Gold !!!
The beginning of the dark era of Margaret Thatcher and the wasting of the North Sea bounty
I agree!! The greedy intransigent unions were the best allies the Tories had
Thanks David!
Big thank you for uploading this - been wanting to hear the full debate for a long time. While's lots been written about this famous night down the years, and i even saw a tv documentary about it once, there's nothing like hearing it as it actually happened to get a feel of what it was like on the night. PS. is the commons even allowed to stay up this 'late' these days?
Just to note this is not the full debate, which ran for six and a half hours; most backbench speeches have been cut. In a change mostly made in the early 2000s, House of Commons sitting hours moved to earlier in the day on most days, although on Mondays the sitting day still begins at 2:30 PM and votes happen at 10 PM. The 'all-night sitting', common in the 1970s, is however now almost unheard of.
Remember this night very well and the election that followed. My first in which I canvassed for the Labour Party in the North London constituency of Finchley. Yes, that Finchley.
The line for too long has been that Callaghan made a huge mistake in not going the previous October, ahead of the unknown Winter of Discontent, but it would not have made a difference, really. The tide of change was well under way.
Brilliant, have you got the Parliaments Greatest speeches video that I thought was on this channel?
Part 1: ruclips.net/video/ncf3QsnzA1k/видео.html
Part 2: ruclips.net/video/60EGao8-N2M/видео.html
You can hear that Thatcher's voice is quite a bit higher here.
... and in the early part of her premiership. They spent a huge amount of time to soften her imagine, getting to re-pitch her voice to a lower register, so she would sound less hectoring.
The standard of these speeches contrast favourably to some of the poorly constructed and pronunciated blatherings we have to suffer today.
Ironic. Today the Conservatives want all the policies she's railing against here.
Speeches allowed to be heard in full with no giving way nor much background noise needing the Speaker's intervention. A far more courteous demonstration. Be nice to return to all that.
Callaghan sounded like a lightweight here. It is to my understanding that Callaghan trampled Thatcher during PMQs. Can anyone confirm this?
What inflation rate 1979. 15% that under James Callaghan Labour government yes Thomas. Thanks.
When Callaghan became Prime Minister in May 1976, inflation was 15.4%. It fell to 7.8% by September 1978. (When Mrs Thatcher came in, inflation spiked to over 20% again)
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They moved it Switzerland Bank account Thomas super rich in England. Awesome could did 1979 Britain no. 1987 UK budget that shows you Thomas it right wing conservative government.
The country was on it's knees thanks to wilson and the labour party. 45 years later and same old same old.
bit you forget is that this Govermant has only been in power since July and its now November and the Ones who Brought the motion of no Conferdance are the ones who Crashed the Ecconamy and put this Country on its legs after 14 years thanks to Camron,may,Johnson,Truss,Sunak
After 14 years of utterly lamentable Tory government, you have some considerable brass neck.
Kemi is going to repeat history.