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London docks closures (1978)
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Trade union leader Jack Dromey reacts to threatened closure of London docks. Concerned over loss of jobs, products having to be brought further by road from other docks and says government plans to...
Denis Howell on use of drugs in sport (1978)
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Sports minister Denis Howell on drugs in sport and treatment of sports injuries. Favours introduction of random drugs tests. Follows an incident with Argentine football team in the World Cup. Male...
Kingston delays going comprehensive (1978)
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Angela Rumbold?, Chairman of Kingston Education Centre, on why they can’t go comprehensive before 1982. Admits she is against comprehensive education and is not happy with actions of Education Secretary...
Football board to distribute pools money (1978)
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BBC sports commentator David Coleman on a Royal Commission on Gambling’s recommendation for a small independent body, the Football Board, to be set up to distribute pools money between football clubs....
British Horseracing Authority (1978)
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Lord (Nathaniel) Rothschild, Chairman of the Royal Commission on Gambling, on how its proposals for a British Horseracing Authority would work. This new organisation would distribute money and the Levy Board...
Ladbrokes spokesman on lotteries (1978)
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Cyril Stein of Ladbrokes, on Royal Commission on Gambling criticism of the Gaming Board over their handling of lotteries; denies claims people are pestered into buying lottery tickets; claims credit for...
GLC lotteries criticised (1978)
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Richard Bren of the GLC defending their running of lotteries which has been criticised by the Royal Commission on Gambling. Male interviewer not identified.
Transport of dangerous materials (1978)
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Peter Allen interviews UK Transport Secretary William (Bill) Rodgers, about an investigation into the transport of dangerous materials by road to prevent another incident like the recent gas explosion in...
Dangers of Moonie cults (1978)
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Kenneth Frampton of Deo Gloria Trust, on dangers of Unification Church, also known as Moonies. Although on the surface they seem harmless, he describes brainwashing tactics and the emotional turmoil of...
British Horseracing Authority (1978)
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Desmond Plummer of the Levy Board (currently collects and distributes money) on Royal Commission on Gambling’s recommendation for a new organisation for the horse racing industry to distribute money, the...