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71 results found for '"Eric Heffer"' in Contributors.
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,...
Labour Party Conference (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party Conference, 1977; debates on construction workers unemployment due to cuts in public spending; Rhodesia; racial discrimination, the National Front and banning of marches; abortion....
Labour conference- atmosphere and economics (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party conference, 1977: a downbeat conference possibly due to upcoming election and need for unity; speech by James Callaghan on conference and economics; Peter Allen interviews Eric...
Devolution Bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Eric Heffer MP on his abstention on the vote on the Devolution Bill in which the Government suffered a large defeat, and what happens now. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).
Taunton train fire (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the fatal Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78, in which 11 rail passengers (at this point) died. We hear from the House of Commons, where Bill Rodgers offers condolences to the families of the...
Eric Heffer on British Leyland Speke closure (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Eric Heffer, Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, reacts to British Leyland’s announcement of their Speke assembly plant closure plans.
House of Commons reform (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Eric Heffer MP, on the Labour Party National Executive report on reform of the House of Commons. Female interviewer not identified.
Direct elections bill (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Eric Heffer on his decision to not support the Labour Government if they go ahead with their guillotine on the direct elections bill (elections to European Parliament). Male...
Labour conference - Day’s issues (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the issues covered today at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool, including nationalisation of North Sea oil, council housing, Official Secrets Act and freedom of information, terrorism,...
Price freeze opposed (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Eric Heffer opposes the call for a wage and price freeze during the lorry drivers’ strikes, calling them unpractical, and claiming should they go ahead, public opinion would be very much against...