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Effect of DC-10 ban on British airlines (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the effect of the ban on DC-10 aircraft imposed by the Federal Aviation Authority following the Flight 191 disaster in Chicago. Includes interviews with Sir Freddie Laker of Laker Airways and...
Jack Jones on retirement and pensions (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by former TGWU union leader Jack Jones at the union conference, with excerpts in which he pushes for the Government to raise the rate of pensions, and lower the retirement age to 60 for...
John Methven on trade union law reform (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on comments on Government proposals to reform trade union law in a speech at Henley by CBI Director-General Sir John Methven. Includes interview with Sir John. Male reporter not identified.
Thatcher in Scotland (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a visit by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Scotland, accompanied by demonstrations by SCRAM - the Scottish Campaign to Resist the Atomic Menace. Thatcher comments on nuclear power, Conservative...
MPs’ pay rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by an unidentified male reporter (poss. Douglas Moffitt) on the instalment system which will be imposed for the new MP pay rises following the Boyle report including comment on ITN from Norman St...
Day’s Parliamentary proceedings (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time and other debates today at the House of Commons. Issues include energy shortages, MPs having second jobs, and Westminster palace strikes, finance. With speeches...
Land reclamation awards (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report from a conservation award ceremony for land reclamation at which Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine gives a speech on land use and new Conservative Government’s policy. Chairman of the Royal...
Pay increases for MPs (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Commons debate deciding whether to accept instalments of wage increases for MPs following the Boyle report. With Commons speeches from Leader of the House of Commons, Norman St John-Stevas;...
Parliament on privatisation and Price Commission (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on the newly elected Conservative Government’s proposed privatisation of nationalised utilities, in particular the shipbuilding industry and Post Office. Also debated was the...
Wandsworth Law Centre closure demo (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a demonstration against the Government’s plans to close Wandsworth Law Centre. Includes noise of protesters and interview with Law Centre worker, John Noakes. Male reporter not identified.