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Conference decides not to hear speaker (1979)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Conference delegates refuse to let a speaker, Frank (Chapple?), to speak. Possibly TGWU union conference, no further details available. Male speakers not identified.
Conference delegate forced off stage (1979)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Delegate (Frank Chapple?) is forced to leave conference stage. Possibly TGWU union conference, no further details available. Male speaker not identified.
Pay increases for MPs (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Commons debate deciding whether to accept instalments of wage increases for MPs following the Boyle report. With Commons speeches from Leader of the House of Commons, Norman St John-Stevas;...
Denis Healey on Howe’s first budget (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Labour shadow Chancellor Denis Healey responding to the new Chancellor, Sir Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget. He warns of the dangers of the Conservatives VAT increase.
Parliament on privatisation and Price Commission (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on the newly elected Conservative Government’s proposed privatisation of nationalised utilities, in particular the shipbuilding industry and Post Office. Also debated was the...
Michael Foot on Labour movement future (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech from deputy leader of the Labour Party Michael Foot at the Durham miners gala on the future of the Labour movement, and the dangers of wrangles within the Labour Party.
James Callaghan criticises new Conservative government (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech from Labour Party leader James Callaghan opening the new party headquarters in Walworth Road, south London, on the negative impact on the country of the new Conservative Government and criticising...
Conservative plans for shipbuilding (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Parliamentary speech by junior Industry Minister, Adam Butler, laying out Conservative Government plans for the future of the British shipbuilding industry including reducing number of workers substantially.
Conservative plans for shipbuilding (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech by Labour industry spokesman, John Silkin, replying to an announcement by junior Industry Minister Adam Butler, laying out Conservative Government plans for the future of the British...
Conservative plans for shipbuilding (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech by Trade Secretary, Sir Keith Joseph, laying out Conservative Government plans for the privatisation of the British shipbuilding industry with reply by Labour spokesman John Silkin.