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39,247 results found for all records.
UK Shipbuilding industry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Trade Secretary John Nott describes the changes in the British shipbuilding industry and Conservative (opposition) policy, and competition we face from the international shipbuilding industry. Male...
Reaction to Moss Side and Penistone by-elections (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour politician Roy Hattersley and Liberal MP Cyril Smith give their reactions to the results in the by-elections in Moss Side (won by Labour) and Penistone (won by the Liberals). The reporter is Peter Allen.
Soviet human rights breach (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Kenneth Baker in which he discusses recent trials in Russia of members of the Helsinki Monitoring Groups which breached their human rights. The Russians had previously...
Ted Heath thawing on Thatcher (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report by Peter Allen on former Conservative leader Edward Heath’s speech at the Penistone by-election. Heath has had a bad relationship with the new Conservative Party leader but has now publicly shown...
Peter Walker on Heath role (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Peter Walker on the future role of former leader Edward Heath within the Party and his relationship with current leader Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer not identified...
What makes a perfect gentleman? (1978)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
Bob Holness interviews a female representative for an unnamed (woman’s?) magazine (poss. Bridget Rowe?) on Valentine’s Day in which he discusses a countrywide search to find the perfect gentleman, which...
William Whitelaw on Thatcher and Callaghan (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Willie Whitelaw on likelihood of Margaret Thatcher being the first female Prime Minister. He is complimentary about her methods, and defends negative personal comments he made towards the...
Docklands regeneration plans (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Shelagh Roberts, head of London planning, on GLC plans for leisure attractions, shopping centres and offices in docklands, now trying to find appropriate sites; defends plans for Tivoli gardens and golf...
London docks closures (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Trade union leader Jack Dromey reacts to threatened closure of London docks. Concerned over loss of jobs, products having to be brought further by road from other docks and says government plans to...
Denis Howell on use of drugs in sport (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sports minister Denis Howell on drugs in sport and treatment of sports injuries. Favours introduction of random drugs tests. Follows an incident with Argentine football team in the World Cup. Male...