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24 results found for '"Dennis Canavan"' in Contributors.
Peter Jay’s appointment as US ambassador (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on Peter Jay’s controversial appointment as UK ambassador to the United State, the ensuing nepotism row (he is Prime Minister James Callaghan’s son-in-law), and the ousting of Peter...
Dennis Canavan on Peter Jay (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Dennis Canavan MP, on the appointment of Peter Jay (Prime Minister James Callaghan’s son-in-law) as the UK Ambassador to the United States. Suggests process of appointment should be...
Grunwick dispute picket violence (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the violence at pickets from police at the Grunwick Factory during the Grunwick dispute. Includes sound of shouting; interviews with arrested picket MP Audrey Wise; Apex union official Chris Grant;...
Dennis Canavan MP on his ejection from the Chamber (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dennis Canavan MP on his ejection from the House of Commons Chamber for his use of descriptive but inappropriate language. Canavan, who is angry that he was not allowed to express his views, says it would be...
Dennis Canavan ejected from House of Commons Chamber (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Ed Boyle reports on the ejection of Labour MP Dennis Canavan from the House of Commons Chamber, for his use of inappropriate language. Includes an excerpt from Commons coverage during which Canavan appears...
Scottish devolution referendum (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Scottish Labour MP Dennis Canavan on the defeat of his amendment to the bill to have the result of the devolution referendum in Scotland decided by majority decision. In light of the Commons vote to accept...
Dennis Canavan on Princess Margaret wasting money (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Dennis Canavan, on the waste of public money by Princess Margaret; asks for her exclusion from civil list. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).
Civil list increase (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dennis Canavan MP, on the 10% increase in the royal civil list. Interviewer not identified.
Bingham Report (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Series of items on the Bingham Report which revealed possible UK sanctions busting regarding Rhodesia; includes former UK Prime Minister Sir Harold Wilson in parliamentary debate; speech by Foreign...
LWT buy football rights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Labour MP Dennis Canavan about the Government’s decision to refer a London Weekend Television (LWT) deal for exclusive football television rights to the Office of Fair Trading.