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John Methven on strike insurance (1979)
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CBI Director-General Sir John Methven, on businesses taking out insurance against industrial action.
Alan Fisher on freedom of the press (1979)
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- Interview
Alan Fisher, General Secretary of NUPE, speaking on the media and press freedom, from the TUC conference. He thinks there is a need for a trade union paper, to help ensure balanced reportage of industrial...
Ray Buckton on private hospitals (1979)
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- Interview
ASLEF General Secretary Ray Buckton, speaking from the TUC conference, expresses his hope the trade union movement will not immediately withdraw financial support from Manor House Hospital. Such hospitals,...
Rolls Royce strike (1979)
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- Interview
(Rolls Royce employee and/or union representative?), on he and his colleagues being used as political pawns. This, he says, is causing people to take a harder line - strike action will continue indefinitely...
Proposed cinema licensing legislation (1979)
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- Interview
Interview about new proposals to require cinemas which show erotic films to have licences, and films to be censored before being shown in public cinemas.
Scotland Yard officer joins Yorkshire Ripper hunt (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with local police officer (not identified) about an officer from Scotland Yard joining the search for the Yorkshire Ripper.
Police investigate cruelty allegations (1979)
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- Interview
Interview about the effect a controversial documentary has had on police efforts in their investigation of allegations of cruelty. Possibly referring to documentary The Secret Hospital on Rampton Secure...
Post Office performance (1979)
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- Interview
Interview about how the Post Office can improve its productivity, and the increasing price of postage. Is management to blame for its problems?
British Rail prices and service (1979)
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- Interview
Interview on the success of a court case against British Rail, with regard to season ticket pricing and service.
Cost and politics of Rapier missile system (1979)
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- Interview
Interview about the cost of running of the Rapier missile system, and cooperation between the USA and the UK. Male speaker not identified.