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Hugh Scanlon criticises budget (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with AEU leader Hugh Scanlon, about the contents of Chancellor Denis Healey’s Budget. Lack of public sympathy over the tax cuts, the impact on the working people of Britain and how the wage...
Cyril Smith on Labour offer to Liberals (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal Rochdale MP Cyril Smith on the need for the Labour Government to make an offer to the Liberals if they want a continuation of the Lib-Lab pact. If they do not receive an offer of...
Geoffrey Howe critical of budget (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe in which he criticises the contents of Chancellor Denis Healey’s Budget. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Spencer).
Michael Stewart on economics (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Michael Stewart on his new book, The Jekyll and Hyde Years: Politics and Economic Policy Since 1964, on economics and political dichotomy. He looks at previous governments’ actions on the...
Margaret Thatcher on Ashfield by-election result (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Margaret Thatcher on the Ashfield by-election win for the Conservatives. She speaks about how she had a feeling they would win after her visit there. Male interviewer not identified.
Terry Ellis on being sacked (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with headmaster Terry Ellis on his sacking from the William Tyndale Primary School in Islington, north London, the teachers’ strike, whether there was a fall in teaching standards at the school,...
John Silkin on EEC agriculture subsidies to Britain (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
UK Agriculture Secretary John Silkin interviewed on the EEC agricultural subsidies to Britain. The possible impact on prices in Britain. Female interviewer not identified.
The Queen on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the Queenâs speech to Parliament (with excerpt) on the issue of devolution. Written by herself and expressed her views that she was crowned head of a United Kingdom. Donald...
David Ennals on smoking legislation (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Ennals on the withdrawal of high tar cigarettes. It looks at the health warning that will appear on all adverts, the problem of social smoking and long term plans for reducing smoking in...
Michael Foot on the devolution bill. (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Leader of the House of Commons Michael Foot on the possibility of the Government’s devolution bill getting through Parliament. It looks at the case that they have put forward, if there has...