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59 results found for '"Jack Straw"' in Contributors.

  • Sale of council houses (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Jack Straw, Labour MP, demands an inquiry into the Conservative Government plans to sell off council housing.

  • Council housing policy (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour MP Jack Straw, about the recently elected Conservative Government’s policy on council housing - in particular, their plans to sell off rented accommodation. Male reporter not identified.

  • Jack Straw on effects of glue sniffing (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour MP for Blackburn, Jack Straw on the increasing problem of solvent abuse and glue sniffing amongst adolescents in the UK. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Tommy Boyd?).

  • Response to Queen’s speech opening Parliament (1980)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech

    Peter Allen reports on a new session of Parliament following the Queen’s speech (20/11/80) with comment on the Government’s proposals. Speaking are: Labour Party leader Michael Foot; Patrick Cormack MP;...

  • Final day of Labour conference (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the final day of the Labour Party conference in Brighton and debates on a freedom of information act and the Official Secrets Act and for new controls on the police. Speaking are MP Eric Heffer; MP...

  • Decision makers (1981)

    Genre
    Documentary; Election coverage; Music; Speech

    Decision Makers. A four-part look back at a year of political change in Westminster (1981), presented by Peter Spencer. Foci include the Labour Party’s new rules for choosing a new leader (excerpts of...

  • Decision makers (1982)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary

    Ministers from nearly 100 countries are to meet in Geneva to avoid a trade war. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks of the pressure to introduce import control to protect industry from foreign...

  • Decision makers (1983)

    Genre
    Discussion; Documentary; Interview

    Robin (Robert) Leigh-Pemberton, who became Governor of the Bank of England, has aroused hostility after only a few days in the post. Decision Makers finds out why he has caused this uproar- many put it down...

  • Decision makers (1983)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Speech

    Decision Makers. Is there really an economic recovery? Presented by Terry Dignan. Examines the nature and extent of the economic recovery. Talks to economists and politicians and looks at how the debate will...

  • Spring budget reaction (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on political reaction to the contents of Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s 1983 Spring Budget and particularly its effect on current high unemployment. The interviewees are: Jack Straw MP; Richard...