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David Ennals decision for the closure of EGA hospital (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Social Services, David Ennals, defends and justifies his decision to close the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA) women’s hospital. He says that a bigger hospital could offer more...
Shoreditch house explodes due to gas leak (1978)
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- Interview
Report on an explosion at a flat in Hackney Road, Shoreditch, east London, possibly due to a gas leak. No one was injured, and the police and fire service attended, with the police suspecting a bomb because...
Lambeth Health Authority refusal to make cuts (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male spokesman (poss. Stanley Hardie) for the Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham Area Health Authority about proposals by Social Security Secretary David Ennals and the Labour...
Investigation into horse racing corruption (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Jockey John Francome and bookmaker John Banks were at the centre of an inquiry, for discussing the performance of horses in training. Although cleared of corruption charges, the penalties imposed for...
Pat Jones - fight against closure of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital (1978)
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- Interview
Pat Jones from the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA) Hospital defends the right to fight to keep the hospital open, and describes the community it serves, and the services it offers to patients. Female...
Five police officers died in coach crash (1978)
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- Interview
Chairman of the Police Federation, Jim Jardine explains the situation involving the people killed in a coach crash. Five members of the police service were killed in the accident, when the coach taking them...
Officers leaving Police Force due to poor working conditions (1978)
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- Interview
Chairman of the Police Federation, Jim Jardine comments on the high number of police officers leaving the Force. He blames this on poor rates of pay, and poor working conditions. The problem with people...
Sally Oppenheim for choice in Imperial to Metric transition (1978)
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- Interview
Compulsory metrication is the topic discussed by Conservative consumer affairs spokesman Sally Oppenheim, who says it is the wrong decision to change over from Imperial, unless it is phased out slowly and...
Nigel Dempster on Princess Margaret divorce (1978)
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- Interview; News report
Interview with Fleet Street gossip columnist Nigel Dempster on the forthcoming divorce of Princess Margaret from Lord Snowdon, previously known as Antony Armstrong-Jones. Also includes reportage from their...
Trouble at Fleet Street newspapers (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Trafalgar House chairman Victor Matthews, in which he discusses the problems of Fleet Street, with demands for more pay. He says that management needs to look at the situation, and pay more...