Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Direct elections bill (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Eric Heffer on his decision to not support the Labour Government if they go ahead with their guillotine on the direct elections bill (elections to European Parliament). Male...
Guillotine on direct elections for Europe (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Ian Wrigglesworth on the importance of the Parliamentary Labour Party supporting the Labour Government on the guillotine on direct elections bill (for elections to European...
British government acquitted of torture (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Airey Neave on the acquittal of the British Government at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg where they faced charges of torture in Northern Ireland, brought by...
Roy Hattersley on beer prices (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Prices and Consumer Protection Secretary Roy Hattersley to the National Victuallers Association, on aiming to keep beer prices stable.
Denis Healey on new jobs (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Chancellor Denis Healey in Glasgow on the economy being able to create 1,000,000 new jobs and need to improve industry productivity and develop new fields to do so.
Edward Heath’s political future (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Sir Timothy Kitson on former Prime Minister Edward Heath’s future in politics and his relationship with current Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer...
British mercenaries in Angola (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Foreign Secretary David Owen on the problem of British mercenaries being recruited in Angola to fight the government there. Male interviewer not identified.
Nuclear power decisions (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Energy Secretary Tony Benn on the decisions to be taken on nuclear power stations and not rushing into allocating the large amounts of public money involved. Male interviewer not identified
Brian Hayes show - Dr Conor Cruise O’Brien on Northern Ireland (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Brian Hayes interviews Irish politician and writer Dr Conor Cruise O’Brien on the situation in Northern Ireland and improvements seen.
Power of trade unions (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP James Prior (Jim Prior) on the increasing power of trade unions and the Conservative Party policy on union power and legislation. Male interviewer not identified.