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Thatcher on British spending and economy (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
(Part of?) interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about the political year of 1982. She hopes the public buy British goods opposed to foreign goods otherwise she says unemployment in the UK will...
Constituency changes challenged by Labour (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the failed High Court action by the Labour Party to stop Parliament considering a report which proposes changes to Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England likely to be disadvantageous to...
John Nott on Navy cuts and nuclear defence (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Defence Secretary John Nott as he defends spending cuts that will reduce the number of ships in the Royal Navy and talks about the controversial deployment of US nuclear Cruise missiles in...
John Nott on military plans (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Defence Secretary John Nott on MX missiles chosen by the USA; his decision to buy tankers for the RAF which proved helpful in the Falklands War; and plans by the American forces to have a...
Government plans for aviation (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with aviation minister Iain Sproat revealing he intends to bring American style de-regulation to Britain’s domestic air routes in 1983, although the EEC is opposing it. And on 1982’s...
Sid Vincent on Scargill expenses (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
National Union of Mineworkers spokesman, Sid Vincent on whether the National Executive Committee should pay £3,000 (legal?) costs accrued and claimed as expenses by NUM President, Arthur Scargill. He also...
Sid Weighell on NUR election (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Sid Weighell, former (or outgoing) General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, on the forthcoming union election, and his plans for the future. Female interviewer not identified.
Len Murray on unemployment march (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, on his views regarding a march (against unemployment?). He gives money, time and tactics as reasons why he does not think it a good idea. Male...
The Times - Financial situation (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the financial situation of The Times newspaper. He blames the immediate crisis on the industrial action by the engineers. Male interviewer not identified.
Times strikers return to work (1982)
- Genre
- Press conference
Unidentified male speaker (Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union spokesman?) speaks to journalists about the return to work on the Times and Sunday Times newspapers of the striking...