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Dinner ban on MP (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on a complaint by Nicholas Fairbairn MP, that he had been banned by the Ministry of Defence from a mess dinner at HMS Caledonia to which he had been invited; looks at inadequate response...
Conservative committee on unions (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on a story in The Times newspaper about a secret Conservative Party committee, chaired by Lord Carrington (Peter Carington), on defeating the trade unions, if the Tories return to power at the next...
Lambeth Central by-election (1978)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Announcement of results of Lambeth Central by-election, won by John Tilley, Labour Party. Cheering and clapping in background.
James Callaghan on neutron bomb (1978)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Short reply by Prime Minister, James Callaghan, in the House of Commons at Prime Minister’s Question Time, on the neutron bomb and possible deployment by NATO in Europe.
Roy Orbison message to Michelle Booth (1978)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Get well message by American singer Roy Orbison to Michelle Booth who was attacked and thrown from a train in London on 18/03/78.
Denis Healey’s 1978 Budget speech (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Denis Healey’s 1978 Budget speech. He speaks of his time in the post of Chancellor as gruelling, seeing record unemployment and inflation. But now the 7 biggest governments are working together, interest...
Margaret Thatcher response to 1978 Budget speech (1978)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher makes preliminary remarks in response to Denis Healey’s Budget speech. She commends him on his change in style and briefer speech. She claims to have no advance...
Denis Healey - 1978 Budget (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Denis Healey on increases in the old age pension, the real value of which, he says, has risen by over 20% since his Government came into office. Very short clips.
Denis Healey on tax reliefs in 1978 Budget (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Denis Healey on his Budget tax reliefs, which will leave the ‘average’ £75-per-week family better off. Living standards, he says, can continue to rise over the year ahead.
Margaret Thatcher on 1978 Budget (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher on Denis Healey’s 1978 Budget. She observes that under his stewardship, the country’s output has not increased for 4 years; he has presided over the biggest increase...