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  • Jeremy Thorpe on form of EEC elections (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is interviewed about a Parliamentary White Paper on direct elections to the European Assembly - he favours the proportional representation electoral system. Male...

  • Gomba Progress mutiny (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Harbour Master Captain Frank Edwards on a mutiny by the crew of the Gomba Progress in Falmouth, Cornwall on 01/04/77. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Annan Report on broadcasting-findings (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Steve Harvey reports on the findings of Lord Annan’s report on broadcasting in the UK. Its criticism of the BBC; possible fourth TV channel; freelance TV programme production and recommendations for...

  • David Owen on South African trip (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Dr. David Owen, Foreign Secretary speaks to London Weekend Television (LWT) about his forthcoming trip to South Africa and Rhodesia; on Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith; apartheid regime and black majority...

  • John Pardoe on budget (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with John Pardoe, Liberal Party economics spokesman, on Liberal Party views on the UK budget for 1977 and possibility of government’s budget motion on tax being defeated; effects on Lib-Lab Pact....

  • Denis Healey on 1977 budget (1977)

    Genre
    Speech

    Political broadcast by UK Chancellor Denis Healey on the 1977 budget (29/03/77) and its success.

  • Denis Healey in US (1977)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by UK Chancellor Denis Healey in the US talking about economics, budgets, inflation, North Sea oil, and trade unions.

  • NUT conference (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on National Union of Teachers (NUT) Conference in Eastbourne, with speech by Education Secretary Shirley Williams on tackling unemployment among teachers and not closing nursery schools; interview...

  • No confidence vote (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Ed Boyle reports from the House of Commons on a no confidence vote in the Government. Labour, with Liberal Party support, defeated the motion by 322 votes to 298 - a majority of 24.

  • Eric Varley on British Steel decision (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Industry Secretary Eric Varley about the decision of the British Steel Corporation (BSC) to drop its plan to end steel making operations at its Shotton works in North Wales and to spend 835...