The Richard Dimbleby Lecture — Season 1, Episode 5: 1976: Lord Hailsham - Elective Dictatorship
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 46 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
David Dimbleby introduces Lord Hailsham's lecture, in which he proposes a written constitution for the UK to limit the powers of parliament and provide a system of checks and balances.
About The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture was founded in the memory of Richard Dimbleby, the BBC broadcaster. It has been delivered by an influential business or political figure almost every year since 1972.
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