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28,816 results found for all records.
Sutton challenge to Shirley Williams (1978)
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- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (presumably a local authority spokesman) on a legal challenge by the London Borough of Sutton to Education Secretary Shirley Williams, over an early end to selective education in...
May Day - New bank holiday (1978)
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- Interview
Alan Fisher, General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) on May Day being made a public holiday. He believes that more should be made of the new holiday, and refers to an earlier...
Tie Man of the Year (1978)
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- Interview
Edna Healey on her husband, Chancellor Denis Healey, winning Tie Man of the Year, and his taste in ties. Other top tie men at the award ceremony include Liberal Party leader David Steel and Conservative MP,...
Greville Janner on plan to raise election deposits (1978)
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- Interview
Labour MP Greville Janner on raising the election deposit to £500. Female interviewer not identified.
Perks for prisoners - Official denies Daily Mail claims (1978)
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- Interview
Unidentified male prison official denies claims by the Daily Mail newspaper that prisoners are getting an easy ride. Male interviewer not identified.
Peter Parker on British Rail profit (1978)
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- Interview
Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker on the company’s profits and government subsidies. Includes references to the recession, fares, and the Queen’s Award for Export. Male interviewer not identified.
Peter Parker on rise in BR passenger numbers (1978)
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- Interview
Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker on why more people are using BR. Includes references to high-speed trains, redundancies, commuter lines, unemployment, cancellations and quality service. Male...
Cyclist run down and raped (1978)
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- Interview
Unidentified female police officer appeals for information about an incident in which a 19-year-old female cyclist was raped after being struck by a car in Putney, south London (28/04/78). The driver had...
50 years since women won right to vote (1978)
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- Interview
Jo Richardson, Labour MP for Barking, on the 50th anniversary of women in the UK winning equal voting rights. Female interviewer not identified.
Samaritan on young suicides (1978)
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- Interview
Unidentified female member of the support group, the Samaritans, on an increase in the number of suicides among young people (15-24 age group?). Male interviewer not identified.