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Government cuts (1979)
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- Interview
Illtyd Harrington of Greater London Council, on government cuts, especially how they will affect elderly people.
Government cuts (1979)
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- Interview
Marie Ducklow of Sutton and West Merton Council, on government cuts affecting health services for young and elderly people, in particular the Henderson Hospital psychiatric unit for young people and the...
Government cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sheila Howells (of Sutton and West Merton Health Authority?), on proposals to close two geriatric units and two acute hospitals, and to make cuts elsewhere.
Government cuts (1979)
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- Interview
John Parker, cardiac surgeon, expresses his concerns over government cuts, particularly as they will affect the inter-site transfer of St. George’s Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, to Tooting, and interrrupt...
Government cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
? Perkins reports on the effect of government cuts on health, transport, building industry. Speaking are: Stanley Orme, Labour MP; Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine who orderd the cuts; Kenneth Clarke;...
Government decentralisation (1979)
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- Interview
Ian Wrigglesworth (civil servants’ union) on plans to move out of Whitehall. Says the UK economy would benefit in the short term from the dispersal of government departments out of London and the South East.
Education cuts (1979)
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- Interview
Fred Jarvis of the NUT, on teachers being compromised by cuts, and the union’s advice to its members.
Coal strikes to go ahead (1979)
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- Interview
TGWU official George Henderson, on miners’ grievances and conference resolution to hold a series of one-day strikes until Christmas/New Year. According to Henderson, January may see a stepping up of the...
Joe Gormley on miners wage rises (1979)
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- Interview
NUM President Joe Gormley, on the need for negotiation and compromise by all parties involved in wages discussions, from day to day. He feels miners and union need to be realistic, and explains his strategy....
British Leyland ballot (1979)
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- Interview
Michael Edwardes, Chief Executive of British Leyland, on the forthcoming ballot. He believes that BL can achieve a recovery plan and so have a future, provided an overwhelming majority of its workers vote...