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  • Cyril Smith on future of Lib-Lab Pact (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Liberal MP Cyril Smith on the future of the Lib-Lab pact and the decision that will be made at the forthcoming Liberal Assembly in Brighton. He says he does not support the pact and to change his mind now...

  • David Steel on vote to maintain Lib-Lab pact (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Liberal Party leader David Steel on the future of the Liberal Party, following a vote to maintain the Lib-Lab pact. He says the leadership was not under discussion, and that there needs to be internal...

  • Green pound devaluation - Conservative view (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with the Conservative agriculture spokesman John Peyton on the way the Labour Government has devalued the green pound (exchange rate used by Europe for conversion of agricultural prices to...

  • Green pound devaluation - Impact on food prices (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Betty Stephens of the National Housewives Association on the impact the green pound (exchange rate used by Europe for conversion of agricultural prices to sterling) devaluation will have on...

  • Thatcher on green pound (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher to the National Farmers Union. She defends her party’s stance on the green pound (exchange rate used by Europe for conversion of agricultural prices to...

  • Green pound devaluation - David Steel comments (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by leader of the Liberal Party, David Steel, on the Government’s failure on the vote on the devaluation of the green pound (exchange rate used by Europe for conversion of agricultural prices to...

  • Green pound devaluation - Henry Plump NFU view (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with NFU President Sir Henry Plumb on the green pound (exchange rate used by Europe for conversion of agricultural prices to sterling) devaluation debate. Male interviewer not identified.

  • British Leyland future (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to a British Leyland audience on the future of BL under new boss Michael Edwardes and the need to make the firm economically viable after previously injecting massive...

  • James Callaghan on upcoming Budget (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, on the upcoming Budget- planned tax cuts and need for balance of incomes policy with tax and cutbacks in the steel industry due...

  • Scottish devolution vote (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Ed Boyle reports on future for a Scottish devolution referendum following a Commons defeat for the Government on the bill meaning 40 percent vote for by Scottish voters would now be necessary and Shetland...