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130 results found for '"Michael Foot"' in Keywords.
Mick McGahey on energy crisis (1974)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Scottish miners leader Mick McGahey (excerpts heard) at a Young Communist demonstration in Red Lion Square, London. Says policy of closing down coal industry was short-sighted as...
Tony Benn on Labour leadership battle (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Benn on standing down in the Labour leadership battle after the first round of voting. He will now support Michael Foot. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).
Michael Foot on standing for Labour leadership (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Michael Foot about his decision to stand as a candidate for the Labour Party leadership following the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. His priority policy areas...
Fred Peart becomes Leader of the House of Lords (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Thomas Frederick (Fred) Peart, former member and former Leader of the House of Commons, who has now become Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords and a life peer. He mentions...
Campaign for devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the difficulties for the Labour Government and Leader of the House Michael Foot, in trying to get their Devolution Bill through Parliament. Includes interview with Scottish National Party (SNP)...
Lord Shawcross on trade union speech by Michael Foot (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Shawcross reacting to Michael Foot’s speech criticising judges on decisions regarding trade unions. Interviewer not identified.
Post Office law change (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports on a Government announcement by Leader of the Commons Michael Foot at a conference for postal workers in Bournemouth, on proposed changes to the law to allow postal workers the right to...
Speeches preceding Labour vote of confidence (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
Live coverage of a House of Commons debate building up to a vote of confidence in the Labour Government. Shadow Deputy Leader Willie Whitelaw attacks the record of the Government, claiming that it has run...
Inquiry into future of Labour Party (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Labour Party Secretary, Ron Hayward) on the committee of inquiry set up to recommend constitutional changes to the Parliamentary Labour Party. The National Executive...
Anti-nuclear movement - Interviews (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Two unidentified male speakers (poss. Hugh Jenkins, Chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and Bruce Kent, General Secretary of CND) on the growing popular opposition to nuclear weapons. In 2...