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458 results found for '"Peter Allen"' in Contributors.
Denis Healey on wealth tax (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews UK Chancellor Denis Healey on the Government’s proposed wealth tax. It looks at the difference that it will make to the average person, what the money will be used for, how the money...
Channel Tunnel scrapped (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Anthony Crosland, Secretary of State for the Environment, on the Labour Government’s decision to scrap the Channel Tunnel plan announced on 20/01/75.
Thatcher on her role in Tory Party and Edward Heath (1975)
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- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Margaret Thatcher about her role in the Conservative Party and her relationship with Edward Heath, Conservative Party leader, prior to leadership contest.
Nationalising the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Labour MP Willie Hamilton on nationalising the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall. He talks about the amount of money the Royal family take from the duchy and proposes they should be...
Eric Heffer sacked from cabinet (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on sacking of Eric Heffer from the cabinet, split in the Labour Government on EEC and trouble Prime Minister Harold Wilson is now in. Reaction from Sydney Bidwell; Heffer denies bitterness,...
Bob Mellish on problems of a Chief Whip (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Bob Mellish, Labour Chief Whip, discusses the precarious position of the Government, and the role of his workers. He describes the trouble inside the Labour Party, and is unsure about...
Conservative reaction to anti-inflation measures (1975)
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- Interview
Peter Allen interviews shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe in which he discloses that he is worried that Labour have not left themselves enough time to avoid economic difficulties. The Tories have been...
Six pound pay increase limit introduced by the Chancellor (1975)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in
Chancellor Denis Healey has introduced a six pound pay increase limit as part of the War On Inflation. This programme discusses the cut-off on the wage rises, and hears opinions from the studio and...
Labour anti-EEC movement (1975)
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- Music; News report
Peter Allen reports on the anti-EEC division within the Labour Party prior to a UK referendum on Britain’s continuing membership. Includes song about the EEC, sung by seven Labour MPs, conducted by William...
Thatcher on her background (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews the new Conservative leadership contender Margaret Thatcher about how she would make a good leader of the country. She speaks about her upbringing in a small community and how this has...