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77 results found for '"Merlyn Rees"' in Contributors.

  • Northern Ireland elections and Ulster Assembly (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Northern Ireland Secretary Merlyn Rees about the planned schedule for elections for the Ulster Assembly. He speaks about the different parties and what they want from the ballot.

  • Merlyn Rees on detention in Northern Ireland (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees discusses the detention system in Northern Ireland. He claims the violence cannot be solved by detention, and unless the fighting grows to wartime proportions, detention is not...

  • Labour Party Conference (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the Labour Party Conference, 1977; debates on construction workers unemployment due to cuts in public spending; Rhodesia; racial discrimination, the National Front and banning of marches; abortion....

  • Rising crime rate - Merlyn Rees view (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a meeting of Government and public officials to examine the rising crime rate within the UK. Includes interview with Home Secretary Merlyn Rees. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Police Federation conference (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    A summary of the Police Federation conference in Scarborough to debate the Police wage claims. Jim Jardine’s speech blames Home Secretary Merlyn Rees for the lack of a pay rise, whilst the Home Secretary...

  • Police wage claims (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ed Boyle interviews UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on pay policy and its reception by police, whether they should be a special case, their campaign for a right to strike and his upcoming address to the Police...

  • Police Federation conference (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the Police Federation conference in Scarborough as the wage claims dispute with the government continues. Includes speeches by Jim Jardine, chairman and Merlyn Rees, Home Secretary. Reporter not...

  • Merlyn Rees on vandalism and housing (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Interview with Merlyn Rees, Home Secretary, on local authority housing and the problem of vandalism. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Police wage claim (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Home Secretary Merlyn Rees speaks from Manchester on Home Office talks with the Police Federation on their current wage claim. Asked why he is not speaking to Police personally and if he will treat them as a...

  • Police wage claim (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech by UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees, on crime statistics, role of police, and police pay claims. Male reporter not identified (Steve Harvey).