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John Deason acquittal verdict (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Interview with John Deason, Secretary of the Right to Work Campaign, about the acquittal verdict after his court case.
Common market proposals rejected (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on John Silkin’s rejection of EEC common market proposals which will lead to increases in food prices, and plans to defend British fishing limits. John Silkin speaks in the Commons. Reporter not...
Yemeni shootings in London (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports on the murder of the former Yemeni Prime Minister al-Qadi Abdulla al-Hajri, his wife Fatimah, and embassy official Abdallah al-Hammami outside the Bayswater Hotel in central London...
Germaine Greer on abortion (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interview with writer Germaine Greer on women’s abortion rights. The interview takes place at a demonstration against William Benyon’s bill seeking amendment of the law on abortion. Male reporter not...
Devolution Bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on a large government defeat over the Devolution Bill including interviews with MPs for and against the bill: Francis Pym; Jim Sillars; Tam Dalyell; Hamish Watt; David Steel, Liberal leader....
Peter Jay’s appointment as US ambassador (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on Peter Jay’s controversial appointment as UK ambassador to the United State, the ensuing nepotism row (he is Prime Minister James Callaghan’s son-in-law), and the ousting of Peter...
TUC wage policy meeting (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report by Steve Harvey on a meeting between the TUC and Chancellor Denis Healey on the Budget and pay policy. Includes Denis Healey and Len Murray of the TUC responding to reporters questions following the...
James Callaghan on Nationwide (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Frank Bough and Bob McKenzie interview UK Prime Minister James Callaghan on the BBC Nationwide television programme about a House of Commons vote of no confidence in the Labour Government on 23/03/77. He...
No confidence vote (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Ed Boyle reports from the House of Commons on a no confidence vote in the Government. Labour, with Liberal Party support, defeated the motion by 322 votes to 298 - a majority of 24.
NUT conference (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on National Union of Teachers (NUT) Conference in Eastbourne, with speech by Education Secretary Shirley Williams on tackling unemployment among teachers and not closing nursery schools; interview...