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British Leyland on verge of strike (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech
Report on an angry meeting at British Leyland’s Longbridge plant over management calls for greater productivity before equal pay is given in, an effort to become profitable. Includes vox pop with workers;...
British Leyland strikes (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Commons speeches (with exceprts) by Industry Secretary Eric Varley and shadow Industry Secretary Norman Lamont on strikes by British Leyland workers and their effect on public finance of the...
Various views on concordat (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Various speakers comment on the concordat between the government and the TUC declared in February 1979 following the winter of discontent of strikes over wage demands which greatly disrupted national life...
TUC on strikes and wage bargaining (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
A TUC spokesman calls on the government to see the benefits of voluntary collective bargaining, and claims it was inevitable that the problems with strikes should occur now. Seeks change for industrial...
Menachem Begin on peace treaty (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin speech on Middle East peace treaty with Egypt which should be ready to sign off shortly.
Callaghan in Manchester (1979)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Prime Minister James Callaghan speaks in Manchester on his election trail, and attacks the Conservative Party and their proposals for cutbacks on public spending, which he claims would send unemployment over...
Conservative manifesto (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Conservative Party general election manifesto release and reaction to its plans to cut taxes which may lead to a rise in unemployment and reform trade union law. Speaking are Prime Minister...
Edward Heath on Labour’s broken promises (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on former Prime Minister Edward Heath’s campaigning for the Conservative Party in the general elections. Includes speeches by Heath expressing his disgust at the country’s position of 20th in the...
Liberal election speech (1979)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Liberal Party MP, John Pardoe speech during the general election campaign attacking the Conservative Party and Labour Party and talking up the Liberals.
Day 2 of general election campaign (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Prue Keely reports on day 2 of the general election campaign. Speaking are Liberal Party economics spokesman John Pardoe, launching the party’s manifesto; Prime Minister James Callaghan, speaking to press...