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Tony Benn on British Leyland future (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Benn on British Leyland and the Ryder Report on its future and shutting down of the manufacturing industry in the UK with great loss of jobs. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).
Lord Aldington on London docks strike (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Aldington (Toby Low), Chairman of the Port of London Authority, on the London dock strikes. Financial impact of the strikes; how long they will go on; what has led to strikes and hopes...
Rhodes Boyson on education black paper (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Conservative MP and former headmaster Dr Rhodes Boyson on the publication of a new so-called black paper on education standards. He speaks about the decline in standards of schools;...
Edward Heath on the EEC (1975)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath in which he reiterates the necessity of UK support for membership of the EEC prior to a referendum. Accuses the opposing MPs of stirring up...
EEC membership debate (1975)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the EEC membership debate prior to a UK referendum. Includes excerpt from press conferences with Barbara Castle Secretary of State for Social Services producing a bag of shopping from Brussels and...
Lord George Brown on Tony Benn (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Foreign Secretary and Labour peer Lord George-Brown, on Tony Benn, saying that like the Russians he is not a believer in democracy.
Lord Hailsham attacks Labour Party for abusing the law (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative peer Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg) on his accusations Labour are abusing the law. Says they are using their majority to pass legislation that is in their manifesto but not in the...
Peter Hain on sporting boycotts (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain on boycotting racist sports teams and players through immigration control and getting airlines to refuse to carry them starting with Wimbledon....
Nationalising the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Labour MP Willie Hamilton on nationalising the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall. He talks about the amount of money the Royal family take from the duchy and proposes they should be...
Eric Heffer sacked from cabinet (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on sacking of Eric Heffer from the cabinet, split in the Labour Government on EEC and trouble Prime Minister Harold Wilson is now in. Reaction from Sydney Bidwell; Heffer denies bitterness,...