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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...
Ron Hayward on Labour Party problems (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Ron Hayward, General Secretary of the Labour Party, on problems within the party.
Harold Macmillan on Europe (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Harold Macmillan gives speech on the European Assembly & EEC elections.
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...
Opening of Thorpe Park (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on opening of Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey, Britain’s first theme park. Opening address by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma. Interviews with Kevin Taylor, marketing manager; Mike Hazelwood,...
London bike rally (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a bicycle rally in Westminster supporting cycling in London. With speeches by Nigel Spearing MP; Dr Malcolm Carruthers; Anthony Steen MP; George Young MP. Male reporter not identified.
European elections- Edward Heath covered in flour (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Edward Heath having a bag of flour thrown at him before the European elections, 1979. Includes speech by Edward Heath.
European elections- Heath and Powell speeches (1979)
- Genre
- Debate; Speech
Speeches by Edward Heath and Enoch Powell at the Cambridge Union, about UK’s relationship to the EEC and the Common Market, prior to European elections.
Coal industry meeting (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on meeting in June 1979 between Coal Board, Conservative Government, and NUM. Includes speeches by David Howell MP and Joe Gormley, leader of NUM- warning about dangers of importing cheap foreign coal...
Roy Jenkins on Europe (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Labour MP Roy Jenkins speech on British industry & economy, and importance to Britain of the EEC. Includes excerpts of speech.