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Grunwick factory dispute (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Margaret Thatcher speaks about the industrial action being taken at the Grunwick factory. She would like mass picketing to cease and is considering reform to the laws of picketing or working with trade...
Grunwick factory dispute (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Len Murray of the TUC is interviewed on need for reform of picket laws which allow vehicles to be stopped on entering premises to ask them to support industrial action. Refers to the Grunwick factory dispute...
Grunwick factory dispute (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Vernon McMillan on the three judges of the Appeal Court overturning Lord Widgery’s ruling and pronouncing the ACAS report null and void as it had not consulted workers in the case of the Grunwick...
Grunwick factory dispute - Maurice Jones arrest (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Arthur Scargill speaks to the press of the arrest at Heathrow of Yorkshire Miner editor Maurice Jones, who was returning from East Germany. Jones had been seeking political asylum there due to police threats...
Grunwick factory dispute - Maurice Jones arrest (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report by Paul Woodley on Yorkshire Miner editor Maurice Jones’ court appearance and conditions of his release following his arrest as he re-entered the country from political asylum in East Germany....
Prime Minister Fraser arrives for Commonwealth conference (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s reception as he arrived for the Commonwealth Conference. It looks at the protests that took place and includes interview with a protester. Also looks at...
Commonwealth conference progress (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Commonwealth Conference. Looks at the short break the leaders are taking before returning to London, the progress being made. Includes interview with Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda on the...
Commonwealth’s public condemnation of Idi Amin (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the Commonwealth leaders public condemnation of Ugandan President Idi Amin’s human rights abuses in Uganda and discussion of the problems of southern Africa, and Rhodesian independence. Includes...
Rhodesian raids in Mozambique (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Rhodesian raids in Mozambique. Includes speech by Nigerian Commonwealth conference delegate General Yar’Adua, who speaks about UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen’s peace proposals, the UN...
House of Lords reform (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Ed Boyle reports on first steps to reform the House of Lords; interviews with Tony Benn, Energy Secretary; Lord Carrington, Tory Leader in the Lords (interviewed by Peter Allen).