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  • Increased demand for airports (1978)

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    Interview

    Conservative MP, Alan Haselhurst describes proposals for British airports. Ideas include an increase in the size of Stansted Airport, and making ex-military airfields into working commercial airports....

  • Postal workers able to take industrial action (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    MP Norman Buchan describes his bill to grant postal workers the right to take industrial action. His main aim are to modernise the postal service and to execute freedoms that he claims are a postal...

  • Chancellor on industrial strategy (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey discusses the Government’s industrial strategy over the past two years. He claims that if Britain can improve its industrial performance, the Chancellor can steady...

  • Shadow Chancellor’s views on upcoming budget (1978)

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    Interview

    Bob Holness interviews shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe speculates on the forthcoming Budget. He says the Chancellor, Denis Healey, must give back some money. He discusses the miners’ decision to...

  • Thatcher immigration comments criticised (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a male speaker (not identified) responding to Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher’s recent comments on immigration. He says that her comments are provocative and that she is playing on the...

  • Cyril Smith attacks Thatcher on immigration (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Liberal MP Cyril Smith in which he criticises Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Opposition’s immigration policies, and says she has played on public anxieties in an attempt to gain...

  • Conservative student on immigration (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    A Conservative student discusses the subject of immigration. He claims the country must accept the presence of immigrants, and provide solutions to the problems of race relations, and of segregation. The...

  • Airey Neave shares his views on a bleak future for Northern Ireland (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Allen interviews shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Airey Neave shares his views on the future of Northern Ireland. He talks about his concerns for the region, and about a new weapon the...

  • Edward Heath on racism (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former Prime Minister Edward Heath describes the dangers of the young unemployed in Britain turning to the National Front. Heath talks about his own stance on racism. Male interviewer not identified. (poss....

  • British profit sharing scheme (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ed Boyle interviews Liberal MP John Pardoe who discusses the British profit sharing scheme. With only 3% of the British as shareholders, he outlines the Liberal plan which would include giving out 500 pounds...