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John Methven on Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget (1979)
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Director-General of the CBI, Sir John Methven, on Chancellor Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget being what managers had asked for. Methven supporting tax cuts as an incentive, arguing against trade union pay...
Reaction to Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget (1979)
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Chairman of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities (AMA), Tag Taylor, on facing public expenditure cuts as a result of Chancellor Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget. On having to reduce the wages and...
Len Murray on Geoffrey Howe’s first budget (1979)
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General Secretary of the TUC, Len Murray, confirming that trade unions will be putting to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher their response to Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget, in order to protect living...
Taylor Woodrow and alternative energy sources (1979)
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Dr Roger Brown of the research and development division of construction company Taylor Woodrow, on the company’s involvement in developing alternative energy sources to generate electricity, from early...
Brian Shenton on energy use at the GLC (1979)
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Brian Shenton on being appointed to oversee a reduction in energy use at the Greater London Council, and the immediate improvements to be made at the County Hall building. Male interviewer not identified.
Plastics chairman on rising prices (1979)
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Unidentified Chairman of the British Plastics (Manufacturers?) Federation on plastics becoming more expensive with the rise in oil prices. Arguing it may become more economical to use chemicals from natural...
Coal as a substitute for oil (1979)
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Director of Science at the National Coal Board (NCB), Dr J. Gibson, arguing for investment in coal as a long-term replacement for oil in the manufacture of plastics and other materials, and for energy...
Alan Freeman on solar-powered tricycle (1979)
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Electrical engineer Alan Freeman on having converted solar energy to power a tricycle, the electric battery cells having been provided by companies as an investment in the future of transport. Male...
Austin Pearce on the oil crisis (1979)
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Dr Austin Pearce of the Petrol Industry Association (PIA), on the continuing oil crisis. On there not being enough oil coming into the country to meet demand, but that if people reduce their energy...
John Lillicrap on oil-to-gas savings (1979)
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In view of rising oil prices, marketing manager for North Thames Gas, John Lillicrap, on the saving in running costs to be achieved by converting to gas as the most economic fuel for home heating, and on the...