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Michael Foot campaign speech at Sidcup (1974)
- Genre
- Speech
Election campaign speech by Michael Foot, Employment Secretary in the Labour Government, in response to an address by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath in his Sidcup constituency. Covers media...
Eric Heffer sacked from cabinet (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on sacking of Eric Heffer from the cabinet, split in the Labour Government on EEC and trouble Prime Minister Harold Wilson is now in. Reaction from Sydney Bidwell; Heffer denies bitterness,...
Gough Whitlam sacked (1975)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the sacking of Gough Whitlam as Prime Minister by the Governor General (Queen’s representative) Sir John Kerr. Speech by Gough Whitlam who states that in the upcoming General Election, his party,...
Don Ryder on British Leyland and its future (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with businessman and Labour peer Sir Sydney (Don) Ryder, on the current problems at British Leyland, achievements, his report and proposals. Says without further public finance the company is...
Tony Benn on British Leyland future (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Benn on British Leyland and the Ryder Report on its future and shutting down of the manufacturing industry in the UK with great loss of jobs. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).
Sir William Ryland on profit increases and Post Office Users’ Council (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Post Office chairman Sir William Ryland speaks on behalf of the Postal workers regarding the Post Office pension scheme. They believe the Government should be making up the deficit. As profits rise in the...
Tom Jackson on TUC and six-pound limit (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Tom Jackson, General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers, discusses the Government’s offer of a six-pound pay rise for Postal employees, and the problems associated with inflation-linked salaries.
Len Murray on TUC document on import controls (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
TUC General Secretary Len Murray discusses the TUC document on import controls. He expects an intelligent understanding on the part of the Government. Male interviewer not identified.
Six pound pay increase limit introduced by the Chancellor (1975)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in
Chancellor Denis Healey has introduced a six pound pay increase limit as part of the War On Inflation. This programme discusses the cut-off on the wage rises, and hears opinions from the studio and...
David Pitt on alienation of black youth (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord David Pitt, Labour politician and first black chairman of the GLC, on the problem of black youth alienation. He ascribes this partly to racial discrimination in the job market, which is...