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Parliamentary wrap (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on debates in Parliament on government cuts, EEC, prisons, and the length of backbenchers’ speeches in the House of Commons. With speeches from Chief Secretary to the Treasury, John Biffen; former...
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;...
Corby steel closures (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Corby councillor Peter Floody speaks in praise of Corby, which is facing the loss of its iron and steel industry and so consequently huge unemployment. Local council leader Kelvin Glendenning also...
TUC conference-Len Murray’s speech (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
? White reports on TUC General Secretary Len Murray’s speech at the TUC conference (with excerpts). Murray expresses scorn for the Government’s new Tax and Prices Index (TPI); voices the General...
Tony Benn, on union TV slot (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Tom Maddocks reports on a speech by Tony Benn, at a fringe meeting of the Campaign for Press Freedom, at the TUC conference (with excerpts). Benn suggests trade unions should have a dedicated television slot.
TUC conference wrap (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report from the TUC conference in Blackpool. Includes the TUC’s campaign for economic and social advance; calls for a shorter working week; the National Association of Licensed House Managers’ opposition...
IRA murder verdicts in Mountbatten case (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the sentencing of two IRA men charged with the murder of Lord Mountbatten. Thomas McMahon received a life sentence for murder; Frank McGirl was found not guilty of murder and granted bail on a...
Death of Anthony Nolan (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral of Anthony Nolan who died of bone marrow disease at the age of 7. Includes sermon by Rev Bill Matthews. The Anthony Nolan Trust for bone marrow donation and transplantation has been set...
Lord Lucan goes missing after murder (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the murder of nanny Sandra Rivett in the house of Lord and Lady Lucan in London. Looks at the murder, and subsequent disappearance of Lord Lucan. Includes interviews with police and Lady Veronica...
Brian Hayes programme (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement
Brian Hayes talks to Gough Whitlam, the ex-Labour Prime Minister of Australia. Whitlam was dismissed by Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, in November 1975; his new book, The Truth of the Matter,...