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  • John Stonehouse prison treatment (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Rosina Stonehouse (former Mayor of Southampton), the mother of former UK minister John Stonehouse, who was imprisoned for faking his own death. She talks about her son’s current heart...

  • Womens rights (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    An unidentified female speaker is interviewed on the subject of women’s rights, equality, and putting an end to sexual discrimination. She claims there is a need to put pressure on government departments...

  • Lew Grade and British film industry (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    An unknown male speaker speaks of film producer Lew Grade, his wage rise and his efforts to bring projects back from the US, to create work and revenue for the British economy. He has produced some well...

  • Callaghan calls for low pay deals (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by James Callaghan, Prime Minister, at the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) conference on why he will be calling for pay deals below 10% this year to help with the economy and in particular bring...

  • Callaghan on Conservative policies on unions (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan at the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) conference, attacking Conservative policies on unions and particularly their plan to allow free collective bargaining in the...

  • Geoffrey Finsberg on monitoring human rights in USSR (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP Geoffrey Finsberg where he criticises measures taken by the UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen to monitor USSR on human rights issues, following recent show trials of political...

  • Roy Hattersley on inflation rate for 1979 (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour MP Roy Hattersley, on the expected inflation rate for the coming months and into 1979, after levels have steadied at around 8 or 9%. He also talks about the effect of pay policy on the...

  • Healey outlines pay policy (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Allen reports from Westminster on a statement by Chancellor Denis Healey outlining the Phase 4 pay policy in the Commons. Healey says pay restraint will help inflation, unemployment and the economy in...

  • Greville Janner on monitoring human rights in USSR (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour MP Greville Janner on the decision of the British Government to allow UK embassies in the USSR to be opened up to shelter political and religious dissidents and to monitor human rights...

  • Merlyn Rees on reform of Official Secrets Act (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on the reform of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. Certain areas will still be protected and could not be reported by journalists. Says this is completely...