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  • 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...

  • Rhodesia elections - Parliamentary questions (1979)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Labour MP, Peter Shore raises a Parliamentary question on the Rhodesia elections; the question is answered by Conservative MP, Sir Ian Gilmour.

  • Parliamentary debate on London services (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on a Parliamentary debate on the state of London services, with statements from Shadow Environment Secretary, Roy Hattersley; Labour MP for Edmonton, Edward (Ted) Graham; Conservative MP for...

  • Debate on future of Northern Ireland (1979)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Excerpts of speeches made during a parliamentary debate on the proposed conference on the future of Northern Ireland. Includes speeches by the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Reverend Ian...

  • Abolition of the Price Commission (1979)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Report on a Parliamentary debate on the Conservative Government’s decision to abolish the Price Commission. Includes speeches by Conservative MP Sally Oppenheim; Labour MP Willie Hamilton; Trade Secretary...

  • Look back at the political year (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    A look back at the parliamentary and political events in 1979. The main events of the year included a General Election win for the Conservative Party; referendum on devolution in Wales and Scotland;...

  • City week (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech

    City Week, presented by financial editor Douglas Moffitt, looking back at the week’s financial news. The British economic forecast is gloomy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

  • City week (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech

    City Week, looking back at the week’s financial news. Tom Maddocks starts with the day’s financial headlines, with the concordat between the Government and the TUC. Barclays treasurer Ron Everidge...

  • City week (1979)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    City Week, presented by Douglas Moffitt. The week’s news as seen through the eyes of IRN’s Financial Unit. Topics this week: the UK Government’s handling of the economy; commodities market;...

  • City week (1979)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    City Week, a look at the week’s financial news through the eyes of IRN’s Financial Unit, hosted by financial editor Douglas Moffitt with Tom Maddocks. Topics include the mini budget; bank rate cut;...