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176 results found for '"John Smith"' in Contributors.
Protracted Parliament session (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on a session of Parliament that went on until the next day’s session. Looks at the topics that caused the session to run over: devolution, Europe and inflation.
John Smith on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Devolution Minister John Smith reaffirms Labour’s commitment to devolution, which now has a timescale, with the Scotland Bill proceeding to Committee first. With a referendum, Smith says, the people have...
John Smith on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Scottish Labour MP John Smith, in which he describes the steps the Government is taking to formulate devolution legislation to put before Parliament. He is confident the bill will eventually...
Parliamentary review 1977 (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Ed Boyle’s review of the Parliamentary year, Christmas 1977. Subjects include the Lib-Lab pact; proportional representation; the European Parliament; devolution. Speaking are: Margaret Thatcher, Edward...
John Smith on becoming Minister of Trade (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Smith MP, on becoming Minister of Trade in the Labour Government. Male interviewer not identified.
Missionaries killed in Umtali, Rhodesia (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Steve Harvey reports on a massacre at a Christian mission in Umtali, Rhodesia. Includes comment from May Lynne(?), mother of a murdered missionary, and the Reverend John Smith, interviewed by Malcolm Brabant.
The year at Westminster, 1978 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Highlights of the past year in politics, including the speculation over a general election; the row over pay policy which led to the Winter of Discontent; immigration controls; economic sanctions on...
Scottish devolution vote success (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Scottish Labour MP John Smith, on the Government’s victory in the House of Commons on the bill on the proposed devolution referenda for Scotland (23/02/78).
Parliament on privatisation and Price Commission (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on the newly elected Conservative Government’s proposed privatisation of nationalised utilities, in particular the shipbuilding industry and Post Office. Also debated was the...
British Airways sell off (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary debate with Labour Party trade spokesman John Smith criticising and questioning the new Conservative Government proposal to sell off British Airways. With reply from Secretary of State for...