Lord Basil Brookeborough speaks to William McGookin on a myriad of matters including his memories of 1921 and working with a Labour government in the light of the recent general election that saw Labour come to power under Harold Wilson. That result was not confirmed at the time of this interview so he explains his thoughts on the potential new Labour government and how the current Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O’Neill should approach working with them. He also speaks on how Northern Ireland is going at this time and the need for continuing investment. 

Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, KG, CBE, MC, TD, PC (Ire) (9 June 1888 – 18 August 1973), styled Sir Basil Brooke, 5th Baronet between 1907 and 1952, was an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who became the third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in May 1943, holding office until March 1963. 

An Ulster Television Production.

• Broadcasting Authority Ireland