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SNP member on devolution bill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified female member of the Scottish National Party (poss. Margo MacDonald?) criticises the Labour Government over the attempted implementation of their devolution bill. She says the current...
John Smith on devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Scottish Labour MP John Smith, in which he describes the steps the Government is taking to formulate devolution legislation to put before Parliament. He is confident the bill will eventually...
Campaign for devolution (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the difficulties for the Labour Government and Leader of the House Michael Foot, in trying to get their Devolution Bill through Parliament. Includes interview with Scottish National Party (SNP)...
Saffron Walden by-election (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Reaction from the recent Saffron Walden by-elections which Conservatives won and a good performance by Liberals is seen as a positive move for the Lib Dem / Labour pact. Speakers not identified.
Conservatives win Saffron Walden seat (1977)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report
Conservative candidate Alan Haselhurst has won the Essex seat of Saffron Walden in a landslide victory (07/07/77), which he discusses. Losing Labour MP, Ben Stoneham takes a positive view of the Liberal...
Notting Hill Carnival trial (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a trial lasting 14 weeks in the Old Bailey, of 10 young men for actions during the 1976 Notting Hill Carnival. To reach their sentence, the jury were out for 170 hours, 23 minutes, the longest ever...
Britain’s trade within EEC (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
A British spokesman for the EEC on Britain’s increase in trade within the common market and role in general within the European Community. Spokesman and interviewer not identified. Recorded at European...
European funds for development (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
EEC spokesman on funds for development, several regional projects in UK have benefited from the EEC funding. How to spend the money, the source of the money, and changes in distribution are discussed....
EEC spokesman, on recent talks (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
An EEC spokesman discusses issues covered at recent talks such as the Jet Thermo Nuclear proposal, and Britains place in the Common Market. Interviewer not identified. Recorded at European summit 06-07/77.
Callaghan on European meeting (1977)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press conference by Prime Minister James Callaghan and the European Commission President Roy Jenkins on an EEC meeting and issues faced such as international relations, European union, inflation,...