Results
28,816 results found for all records.
Moss Side election (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Election coverage
Labour MP George Morton gives reaction to his victory of the Moss Side seat in Manchester in the recent election. He states the reason for his victory and increased majority as the success of the national...
US Air force tanker base needed in UK (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Defence Fred Mulley explains the need for the US Air Force giant tanker base in the UK, the proposed sites for the US equipment and possible protests. Greenham Common amongst others,...
Official Secrets Act reform (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal peer Lord Basil Wigoder about a proposed reform of the Official Secrets Act. The Liberals would like to see criminal law invoked only in certain specific classes of information....
UK Shipbuilding industry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Trade Secretary John Nott describes the changes in the British shipbuilding industry and Conservative (opposition) policy, and competition we face from the international shipbuilding industry. Male...
Reaction to Moss Side and Penistone by-elections (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour politician Roy Hattersley and Liberal MP Cyril Smith give their reactions to the results in the by-elections in Moss Side (won by Labour) and Penistone (won by the Liberals). The reporter is Peter Allen.
Soviet human rights breach (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Kenneth Baker in which he discusses recent trials in Russia of members of the Helsinki Monitoring Groups which breached their human rights. The Russians had previously...
Peter Walker on Heath role (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Peter Walker on the future role of former leader Edward Heath within the Party and his relationship with current leader Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer not identified...
What makes a perfect gentleman? (1978)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
Bob Holness interviews a female representative for an unnamed (woman’s?) magazine (poss. Bridget Rowe?) on Valentine’s Day in which he discusses a countrywide search to find the perfect gentleman, which...
William Whitelaw on Thatcher and Callaghan (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Willie Whitelaw on likelihood of Margaret Thatcher being the first female Prime Minister. He is complimentary about her methods, and defends negative personal comments he made towards the...
Docklands regeneration plans (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Shelagh Roberts, head of London planning, on GLC plans for leisure attractions, shopping centres and offices in docklands, now trying to find appropriate sites; defends plans for Tivoli gardens and golf...