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28,816 results found for all records.
NHS waiting times case (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Malcolm Brabant reports on 4 NHS patients (Alan Hinks, Marjorie(?) Lloyd, Marie Fleming, Lesley(?) Smith) being unsuccessful in a court case to sue Social Services Secretary David Ennals over long waiting...
Government NHS report (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
David Ennals’ reaction to the government report which states the NHS costs 20,000m per annum. Ennals explains the increase in NHS revenue, and the need to distribute it fairly, and is worried by the...
Price freeze opposed (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Eric Heffer opposes the call for a wage and price freeze during the lorry drivers’ strikes, calling them unpractical, and claiming should they go ahead, public opinion would be very much against...
State of emergency needed in UK? (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative politician Sir Geoffrey Howe on the economy, says the country is no better off than it was 5 years ago under the Labour Government. As the lorry drivers’ strikes continue, Howe regrets the...
EEC legislation (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on the Labour Party manifesto which calls for the Commons to be able to veto EEC legislation. Male interviewer not identified.
Reduced lead content in petrol (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Archie Hamilton talks about his bill to reduce lead content in petrol from .45g per litre to .15g per litre, and the price increase because of this. Oil companies have given it their support.
No need for panic buying (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, John Silkin urges calm, and claims there is no need for panic buying in the current (lorry drivers?) strikes. He voices his optimism a national state of...
UFO existence and conspiracy (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Spencer reports on the debate around the possibility of Britain’s investigation into the subject of UFOs existence and possible cover-up by the Ministry of Defence. Speaking are film director Peter...
Wage settlements (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on the Labour Government’s way of dealing with the strikes, and the settlement agreements put in place. Criticising price control and concluding inflation will rise. Male speaker and interviewer...
Newspaper wages fiddle (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Discussion
A discussion about the wages of the newspaper industry, in which made-up employees received pay packets then split between real employees, and a look at why The Times is struggling. Male speakers not...