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51 results found for '"Communist Party"' in Keywords.

  • People’s Festival at Alexandra Palace (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop

    Report on Communist Party’s People’s Festival at Alexandra Palace as alternative to the royal jubilee; interviews with attendees. Reporter not identified.

  • Spanish exile returns (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Richard Wallace reports on the return to Spain from exile of Dolores Ibarruri (nicknamed La Passionara), president of the Spanish Communist Party, after 38 years in the Soviet Union (returned on 13/05/77).

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gerry Cohen, Secretary of the London Communist Party, on why they are supporting the long-running strike at the Grunwick factory. The importance of the right of workers to join trade unions. Deplores...

  • China, 11th Party Congress (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Emily MacFarquhar, Asian correspondent for The Economist, reports on leadership struggle and policy in China after the 11th Party Congress in 08/77. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White).

  • Hayes on Sunday (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; Phone-in

    Hayes on Sunday revisits the week’s shows with guests: Jessica Mitford talks about her time in the US Communist Party; Kenneth Slack, director, talks about the work of Christian Aid and takes a call...

  • Gordon McLennan (CPGB) on communism (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gordon McLennan, leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), on the Soviet Union, the 60th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution and the Communist Party in Britain. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Communist Party conference (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gordon McLennan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, describes the upcoming party conference, and speculates that it will be an active and lively congress with strong points of view...

  • Gaia Servadio on Italian communists (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Italian journalist Gaia Servadio about the election of the Communist Party to Government in the country, and their ideas for political reform. Female interviewer not identified.

  • City week (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

    City Week. The week’s news as seen by IRN’s Financial Unit. Presented by Tom Maddocks. The main topics are the elections, the value of the pound, and taxation. Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher...

  • British communists manifesto (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mick Costello, leader of the British Communist Party, on the party’s manifesto for the upcoming general election, and comments on the manifestos put forward by the other political parties.