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17 results found for '"John Gorst"' in Contributors.
Grunwick factory dispute (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on views of the mass picketing by members of various trade unions and violent incidents outside the Grunwick factory from factory owner George Ward, John Gorst Mr Ward’s MP, and two Grunwick workers...
Grunwick factory dispute (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Ric Davies reports on mass picketing by members of various trade unions at the Grunwick factory, violent incidents and the scene as workers’ buses arrive (hear strikers chanting). Speech by George Smith of...
John Gorst on Lords Grunwick ruling (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
John Gorst MP on the House of Lords ruling in favour of Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories Managing Director, George Ward, over his decision to sack workers seeking union recognition which sparked the...
Conservative conference - Gorst and Gardiner attack Jim Prior (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the criticism by Conservative MPs George Gardiner and John Gorst of Employment Secretary, Jim Prior for not pushing forward with trade union reforms. Speaking at a Conservative Party rally (during...
Diplock Report on phone taps (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Special
LBC Special about the Diplock Report on phone tapping and interception of mail and criticism of it, presented by Barbara Groom. Interviews with Roger Darlington, Post Office Engineering Union; Barry...
Anti-strike legislation for essential services (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit raising in the House of Commons the possibility of anti-strike legislation for essential services. Speakers (at a Commons committee meeting?) are Norman Tebbit...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Decision Makers. Select Committees, presented by Peter Murphy. Looks at work of Select Committees in the House of Commons and the role of whips, especially in debate over trade union representation at GCHQ....
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Decision Makers, presented by Richard Dallyn. Documentary on the aftermath of the government’s decision to ban trade unions at GCHQ. Looks at the impact the ban has had on the government’s image, and...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Decision Makers discusses the subject of the Government and its judgement - is it in question? With strikes imminent, the possibility of a state of emergency, and an economy in trouble, is it down to...
GCHQ union ban - Geoffrey Howe Commons statement (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech
UK Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe defends his trade union ban on members of the workforce at GCHQ to an all-party committee of MPs. He explains the long-standing convention that the Government does not...