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Labour Party open new headquarters (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the opening of the new Labour Party headquarters in the Walworth Road, South London, following their move from Transport House. Includes interviews with Labour leader James Callaghan; Moss Evans,...
MPs pay rise debate (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Richard Bath reports on a Parliamentary debate on a massive pay rise for MPs. With speeches from: Leader of the House Norman St John-Stevas; shadow Leader Michael Foot.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital to close (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the upcoming closure of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson women’s hospital in central London. Includes interview with NUPE shop steward Vera Wagstaff, who says the staff had not been informed, and...
Parliamentary proceedings (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on various topics including trade union reform proposals from Employment Secretary Jim Prior; energy and oil shortages; MPs’ pay; a strike affecting the House of Commons....
First sitting of European Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Allen reports on the historic first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where proceedings were interrupted by Northern Ireland DUP leader Rev Ian Paisley who protested that the Irish...
European Parliament first sitting (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on proceedings during the first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. With excerpt of opening address from Chair Louise Weiss, 82-year-old Gaullist (in French); interruption...
European Parliament SW London by-election (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Election coverage
Report on the South-West London by-election for the European Parliament caused by the disqualification of the Conservative Party candidate elected on 07/06/79, Shelagh Roberts. Speaking are: Shelagh Roberts;...
10th anniversary of troops in Northern Ireland (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Allan King reports on the tenth anniversary of the arrival of British troops in Northern Ireland.
Democratic Presidential nomination (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports from the United States on the Democrat nomination for the 1980 Presidential election following a television interview with Senator Henry Jackson, and on the possibility of Senator...
Moscow prepares for Olympics (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on preparations in Moscow for the 1980 Olympic Games with discussion about what visitors to the event should expect. The speakers include: Simon Freeman, Evening Standard; Roy Devra(?), Thomas Cook...