LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

PM speaks to TUC conference

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:43

Description

Peter Spencer reports on Prime Minister James Callaghan’s speech to the TUC conference in Brighton, with hints election may be set for October. Includes TUC Chairman David Basnett and Hugh Scanlon speeches in reply, pledging support for government in an election. Callaghan also spoke on wage policy calling for TUC support of a small 5% rise to curb inflation.

Contributors

James Callaghan; Peter Spencer; David Basnett; Hugh Scanlon

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Labour Party; Wages; Inflation; Wage policy; TUC; James Callaghan

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