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10 results found for '"John Grant"' in Contributors.
Foreign football player legislation (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Grant, Employment Minister, on legislation allowing foreign football players to play in the UK.
London electoral boundary changes (1979)
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- Interview
John Grant, Labour MP, on the Boundary Commission proposing a cut of eight MPs from London.
Disabled employment cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interview with unidentified opposition employment spokesman, (poss. John Grant) about cuts in helping disabled people find employment. Includes criticism of James Prior, Employment Secretary. Female...
John Grant MP, on switch to SDP (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with John Grant, Labour MP for Islington, on his plans to join the SDP. Female interviewer not identified.
Crosby by-election - Opinion polls (1981)
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- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on public opinion polls predicting victory for SDP-Liberal Alliance candidate Shirley Williams in the forthcoming Liverpool Crosby by-election (26/11/81). Speakers include: Labour defector John Grant;...
After the vote (1982)
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- Interview; Discussion; Talk show
Labour MP Frank Dobson, SDP MP John Grant and Tory MP Martin Stevens discuss the recent local London elections, and give the reasons why they think the results went as they did. The main focus is on the...
General election - criticism of Alliance (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker for the SDP-Liberal Alliance (identified as Mr Grant - poss. John Grant MP) about criticism from the Labour Party and Conservative Party prior to the 1983 General Election. Male...
SDP conference - disagreement over nuclear energy policy (1986)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the Social Democratic Party conference delegates’ support for nuclear energy, in opposition to their Liberal Party allies who would like nuclear power to be phased out. Includes excerpts of...
SDP vote on merger with Liberals (1988)
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- News report; Speech
Emma Udwin reports on the first day of an SDP rally in Sheffield where delegates are preparing to vote on possible merger with the Liberal Party. Includes speeches by Shirley Williams; Lady Seear (Beatrice...
SDP conference (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the 1989 SDP conference in Scarborough. Includes speeches by Dr David Owen; John Grant; Dr Phyllis Gof(?), who explains the pronunciation of her Cornish surname.