Remarks on proportional representation (would love a majority of the vote)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|---|---|
| Venue: | Unknown |
| Source: | The Times, 9 June 1983 |
| Journalist: | Julian Haviland, The Times, reporting |
| Editorial comments: | MT "confiding" in the The Times. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 76 |
| Themes: | Elections & electoral system, General Elections, Labour Party & socialism, Liberal & Social Democratic Parties |
MT is reported to have confided to The Times that she would “dearly love a majority of votes” to confirm the Government's authority.
Told that Michael Foot had attacked proportional representation, she replied: “That is one aspect on which we can agree. Many people in the Alliance party agreed when they were in the Labour Party” .