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  • Parliament debates picketing (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on Parliamentary debate on picketing and lorry drivers strike, including whether to call a state of emergency, prior to a full debate tomorrow. With speeches from Home Secretary Merlyn Rees; Liberal...

  • Productivity at British Leyland (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on Commons debate between Tory MP Eldon Griffiths and Industry Secretary Eric Varley over poor productivity at British Leyland which is subsidised by the taxpayer. Includes Commons speeches from both....

  • Death of Airey Neave (1979)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    House of Commons speeches on Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) bomb attack outside the Houses of Parliament. Speeches by Chief Whip Michael Cox and Norman St John-Stevas for the opposition.

  • Death of Airey Neave (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Peter Allen reports on the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) bomb attack outside the Houses of Parliament. With recording of House of Commons debate when bomb detonated; speeches from Peter Rees, Chief...

  • Airey Neave death (1979)

    Genre
    Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Speech by George Thomas, Speaker of the House of Commons on death of Airey Neave MP in a terrorist bomb attack at the Houses of Parliament.

  • Margaret Thatcher’s first Question Time as PM (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Margaret Thatcher’s first Prime Minister’s Question Time as PM on subjects including Rhodesia, pensions, and inflation. Speeches from Thatcher; former Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan; Liberal Party...

  • Queen’s speech opening Parliament (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report by Peter Allen on Queen’s speech opening new Parliament in May 1979 for the Conservative Government. Includes excerpts from speech; speeches by outgoing Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan and...

  • Trade union law reform after industrial strife (1979)

    Genre
    Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Speech in House of Commons by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, on proposed changes to laws relating to trade unions, with restrictions on picketing and closed shops following the winter of discontent last...

  • Scottish devolution debate (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Report on Scottish devolution debate in Parliament. With speeches by Michael Foot for Labour opposition; Malcolm Rifkind for Conservative Government.

  • Sale of council houses (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Speech by John Stanley, Minister for Housing, in Parliamentary debate about sale of council houses. Followed by interview cricitising the Conservative Government’s proposed sale of council houses- male...