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7,185 results found for all records.
London flood practice (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Flood warning practice announcement via radio of London areas flooded or at risk. The exercise was organised by the GLC in conjunction with the military, local boroughs, emergency services and utility...
Labour conference - Wage policy and MPs (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the Labour Party conference in Blackpool with speeches from British Prime Minister James Callaghan on the Government’s five percent pay policy and on trade union relations; MP Joe...
Effect of Hiroshima bomb (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Nobel Peace Prize winner and former cabinet minister Lord Baker (Philip Noel-Baker) addresses the Labour Party conference in Blackpool on the effects of the Hiroshima atom bomb immediately after and ongoing....
Labour conference - Day’s issues (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the issues covered today at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool, including nationalisation of North Sea oil, council housing, Official Secrets Act and freedom of information, terrorism,...
Labour conference - Callaghan speech (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the keynote speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool (with excerpts). He comments on the defeat of the proposed five percent pay policy. Male reporter...
Labour conference - Wage policy rejected (1978)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the influence of TGWU union General Secretary, Moss Evans at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool which was persuaded to vote against Prime Minister and party leader James Callaghan’s wage...
Labour conference - Wage policy rejected (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the Labour Party conference in Blackpool’s debate on leader and Prime Minister James Callaghan’s five percent pay policy, union rejection and so overall conference rejection of the...
Labour conference - Electoral reform debate (1978)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party conference debate in Blackpool, with debate on future leadership selection and candidates. Includes speeches by MPs Ian Mikardo and Neil Kinnock; prospective candidate Hilary Hodge...
Labour conference - Education funding (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool by Education Secretary Shirley Williams, on finance for education in local authorities, claiming money allocated for teachers and training is not being...
Labour conference - Day’s issues (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on issues debated today at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool including the proposed pay policy, tackling racism in politics, election of the party leader, and nuclear weapons....