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Bill to allow appeal on lenient sentences defeated (1978)
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Labour MP Jack Ashley interviewed following the defeat in the Commons of his Bill to give the prosecution the right of appeal on lenient sentences. On his belief that Parliament will catch up with public...
Labour proposals to nationalize building industry (1978)
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Conservative MP Michael Heseltine opposing Labour proposals for the nationalisation of the building industry. On the Labour government having aggravated the decline of the industry and its unemployment...
Gas prices and the need for a long term energy policy (1978)
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Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn on gas prices having remained low whilst coal and electric are having to cope with increases. On discussions for a long term energy policy, in view of concerns over...
Scottish devolution referendum (1978)
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Scottish Labour MP Dennis Canavan on the defeat of his amendment to the bill to have the result of the devolution referendum in Scotland decided by majority decision. In light of the Commons vote to accept...
Scottish devolution referendum (1978)
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Following the Commons vote to accept a forty percent minimum requirement in the devolution referendum in Scotland, SNP MP Donald Stewart denounces the vote as ballot rigging by Labour MP Jack Cunningham and...
Teddy Taylor on the Scottish Devolution Bill (1978)
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Following the Commons vote to accept a forty percent minimum requirement in the devolution referendum in Scotland, Scottish Conservative MP Teddy Taylor argues if there were a free vote in Parliament on the...
Scottish devolution referendum (1978)
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Interview with Scottish Labour MP Tam Dalyell, who wishes to introduce a clause in the Devolution Bill preventing any referendum in Scotland taking place within three months of the next general election. he...
Thatchers immigration speech denounced (1978)
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Spokesman for the Commission for Racial Equality denouncing Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher’s speech on immigration as being ill timed and vague, and of concern to immigrants already in the...
All party immigration talks (1978)
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Following the initiative by Prime Minister James Callaghan, Conservative MP Willie Whitelaw on waiting to see what is said in the report by the Select Committee on Race Relations before there are talks...
All party immigration talks (1978)
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Following the initiative by Prime Minister James Callaghan, Liberal MP Alan Beith on his party’s willingness to take part in all party talks on immigration which, in the light of Conservative Leader...