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Competition bill aims (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Sally Oppenheim on the Competition Bill, which aims to tackle the root causes of inflation by eliminating anti-competitive practices in nationalised and private industry,...
Building society interest rates (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Building Societies Association spokesman on its council’s decision, in the national interest, to increase interest rates to investors and defer introduction of higher mortgage rates for...
NHS report recommendations (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the recommendations of the NHS Royal Commission report, including the abolition of health service charges and discussions with the TUC to avert industrial action. Includes interviews with...
Criticism and resentment of police (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC leader Illtyd Harrington on the Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s annual report, which states officers are finding it difficult to make contact with communities because of increasing...
Keith Joseph defends regional aid cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph defending Government plans to cut regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and arguing regions with most enterprise and best co-operation...
CBI reaction to regional aid cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Director-General of the CBI, Sir John Methven, with CBI reaction to the planned Government cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas. Male interviewer not identified.
Labour reaction to regional aid cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party Opposition industry spokesman Les Huckfield on the planned Government cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and the job losses which may result. Male...
Govan shipyard closure planned (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Glasgow Govan Labour MP Andy McMahon stating there will be a confrontation between the Government and the trade union movement if Government goes ahead with plans to close the Govan Shipyard,...
Death penalty no vote (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Police Federation President Jim Jardine expressing surprise that MPs have voted, contrary to the majority opinion of the public and police, not to re-introduce the death penalty, and calling...
Commission on criminal procedure (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Harold Levenson of the Haldane Society of Lawyers on the society’s proposals to the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure which counter those submitted by the police for increased powers,...