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Hillingdon Council court case (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male speaker about a court decision relating to public inspection of official documents at Hillingdon Council following criticisms of its public spending and rates. Male reporter...
TUC wage policy meeting (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report by Steve Harvey on a meeting between the TUC and Chancellor Denis Healey on the Budget and pay policy. Includes Denis Healey and Len Murray of the TUC responding to reporters questions following the...
Francis Pym on devolution bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Francis Pym MP, on all-party talks proposed by the Prime Minister to discuss devolution after defeat of the government on the Devolution Bill. Does not think this bill will ever go through and...
John Poulson released on parole (1977)
- Genre
- Press conference
John Poulson, architect, responds to reporters questions on his release from prison and talks about his illness. Poulson was jailed for giving bribes to local government officers and MPs among others to win...
John Poulson released on parole (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former leader of Newcastle City Council, T. Dan Smith, on the release from jail on parole of John Poulson, amid establishment fears over the possible future publication of sensitive material....
Praful Patel on Asian Action Committee (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Praful Patel, Secretary of the Committee on UK Citizenship, on the Asian Action Committee and the need for it to work in coalition with existing agencies. He says it should be a campaigning...
Peter Jay’s appointment as US ambassador (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on Peter Jay’s controversial appointment as UK ambassador to the United State, the ensuing nepotism row (he is Prime Minister James Callaghan’s son-in-law), and the ousting of Peter...
Peter Jay’s horoscope (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with astrologer Janet Augustin on the controversial appointment of Peter Jay as UK Ambassador to the United States. She examines Jay’s astrological chart; also astrological charts of President...
Joe Gormley on miners wages (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Joe Gormley, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on phase three of the government’s voluntary incomes policy, on why his members’s wages are too low, and the current levels of support for...
TUC on Conservative Party government (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Lawrence Daly, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), on how the unions would view and interact with a Conservative Party government if elected speaking prior to the vote of no confidence in the current Labour...