The Night The Government Fell

Presented by Robin Day and Donald MacCormick, Tonight went on the air with a live programme from Westminster immediately following the dramatic events in the Commons and the fall of the Labour Government.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the no confidence vote that brought down the 1979 Labour Government, BBC Parliament tells the story of one of the most dramatic nights in Westminster history.

The failure to secure devolution for Scotland lost Labour the support of the SNP in the run-up to the vote of no confidence. George Cunningham, a Labour MP at the time, discusses the context of the historic vote.