Results
28,816 results found for all records.
Labour conference - Frank Chapple confrontation (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Vivian White interviews Labour Party chairman Frank Allaun at the Labour Party conference in Brighton following a confrontation with EETPU leader Frank Chapple.
Labour conference - David Owen on rule change (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Dr David Owen at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, about a change in the rules meaning that MPs will not automatically be reselected by their constituencies. Male interviewer...
Pope in Ireland (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the possibility of the end of violence in Ireland following Pope John Paul II’s visit to the country in Oct 1979. Male Irish speaker and male interviewer not identified.
Pope in Philadelphia (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the visit of Pope John Paul II to the USA in Oct 1979 focusing on his visit to Philadelphia and with a potential row over the ordination of women in the Catholic church. Includes...
Conservative conference - Vote on Rhodesia sanctions (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Conservative Party conference, at which Stephen Hastings MP demanded an immediate lifting of sanctions on Rhodesia rather than waiting for Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington (Peter Carington)....
Conservative conference - James Prior on industrial action (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary James Prior on industrial action taken by the lorry drivers (last winter), engineers and television companies, and its impact on the economy. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter...
John Wells interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Actor John Wells discusses his work with reference to Private Eye; Mrs Wilson’s Diary; Dear Bill; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; co-founder of Private Eye, Richard Ingrams; record producer Martin Lewis;...
Trade unions and closed shops (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on trade unions and closed shops (poss. during the Conservative Party Conference). Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins).
Conservative conference - British taxation and bank rates (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe (during the Conservative conference in Blackpool), on British taxation and bank rates. Interviewer is Peter Allen.
Conservative conference - Members enjoy Blackpool (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Conservative Party members at their party conference can enjoy all the thrills that Blackpool has to offer; Party Chairman, Lord Peter Thorneycroft, takes a ride on the water shute. Male reporter not...