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37 results found for '"Petitioning"' in Keywords.
Falkland Islanders’ petition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Christie, Barrister for Falkland Islanders on delivering a petition to UK Prime Minister James Callaghan. He speaks about contribution they make to the British economy, need for a...
Marjorie Rochester on military pay (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Marjorie(?) Rochester, spokeswoman for an organisation for servicemen’s wives, talks about a petition for better pay for their husbands. Male interviewer not identified.
Father on Michelle Booth train attack (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Ron Booth, father of 15-year-old Michelle Booth, who was thrown from a commuter train in West London in 03/78. He stresses the need for the police to continue searching for the attacker and is...
Nurses pay dispute (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Student nurses Peter Hodder and Linda Burrell are interviewed as they hand in a pay improvement petition to David Ennals, Secretary of State for Social Services. Male interviewer not identified. In two...
Demo at Royal Free Hospital (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jill Lourie reports on a demonstration by union members (heard chanting) at the Royal Free Hospital, against planned cuts. Includes an interview with Health Secretary Patrick Jenkin and an excerpt from his...
Vietnamese refugee crisis (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Barry Porter, Conservative MP, on the handing of a petition to the Vietnamese embassy protesting against the treatment of the ethnic Chinese population in the country.
Vox pop with boat children (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Vox pop with young Vietnamese refugees or boat children during a visit to Downing Street to hand in a petition calling on Britain to seek the expulsion of Vietnam from the United Nations for alleged...
Laker Airways collapse - staff petition (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview in London, with two female employees of Laker Airways, about a petition intended to obtain support for Government money to rescue the bankrupt airline. Male interviewer not identified.
DeLorean winding up order (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male company creditor (not identified) about a petition calling for the winding up of the Belfast-based DeLorean Motor Company. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins?).
Falklands peace missive (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on a missive from a peace movement in Britain over resolution of Falkland Islands crisis, signatories to it in Argentina and how the Government there and in Britain will react to it. Female speaker...