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10 results found for '"Jim Sillars"' in Contributors.
Jim Sillars on withdrawal from the Labour whip (1976)
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- Interview
Jim Sillars MP, on why he and John Robertson MP will no longer take the Labour whip. Angry about unemployment figures and public expenditure cuts, he says we now have a Tory Labour government. Male...
Devolution Bill (1977)
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- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on a large government defeat over the Devolution Bill including interviews with MPs for and against the bill: Francis Pym; Jim Sillars; Tam Dalyell; Hamish Watt; David Steel, Liberal leader....
Jim Sillars on sanctions (1977)
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- Interview
Jim Sillars MP, speaking to Rita Carter, is critical of government sanctions on companies overstepping pay guidelines.
Firemen’s strike - Government action needed (1977)
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- Interview
Interview with an unidentified politician (poss. Labour MP and former fireman Jim Sillars) on the firemen’s strike over wages and what the Labour Government should do to reach a settlement including...
SNP conference in Ayr (1982)
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- Interview; News report
Report on the Scottish National Party (SNP) annual conference in Ayr. Includes interviews with former SNP President Dr Robert McIntyre and Executive Vice-President Jim Sillars. Male reporter not identified.
Scottish defeat for Labour (1988)
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- Interview; News report
Lynne Mennie reports on the fallout for the Labour Party after they lost the Govan (Scotland) by-election to the SNP with devolution and the poll tax (community charge) key issues. Includes interviews with...
Govan by-election results (1988)
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- Interview
Winning candidate Jim Sillars of the SNP on his victory in the Govan (Scotland) by-election. He says devolution, jobs, housing and getting rid of Margaret Thatcher were major issues. Male interviewer not...
SNP wins Govan by-election (1988)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
The Labour Party is counting the cost of by-election defeat in the Glasgow constituency of Govan this morning, after the Scottish Nationalists swept in with nearly 49 percent of the vote. Victor, Jim...
Increasing concern for rail safety (1989)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports for AM programme on the announcement by Transport Secretary Paul Channon in the Commons of a possible broadening of the Clapham rail disaster inquiry to investigate rail safety in general...
Child benefit increase (1990)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the Commons announcement by Social Security Secretary Tony Newton of an apparent u-turn with an increase of £1 a week in child benefit for the eldest child and speeches responding...