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39,247 results found for all records.
David Owen on continuing sanctions on Rhodesia (1978)
- Genre
- Press conference
David Owen gives press conference speech on UK and US decision to continue economic sanctions on Rhodesia. Says first priority must be to bring about a ceasefire in the violence-ridden country.
David Owen on relations with USSR (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Foreign Secretary David Owen on worsening relations with the USSR over human rights issues. Economic sanctions will not be applied but sporting boycotts may occur, including of the...
David Owen on USSR human rights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Foreign Secretary David Owen on USSR not living up to obligations of the Helsinki Final Act and poor human rights record. UK will not yet interfere in Soviet internal affairs, are making...
Merlyn Rees on police pay offer (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees about the introduction of a staggered pay rise for police over two years of 45%, which he thinks this will satisfy police. Other factors in police dissatisfaction...
William Whitelaw attacks staggered police pay rise (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative home affairs spokesman William Whitelaw where he attacks the decision of Home Secretary Merlyn Rees and the Labour Government to stagger the rise in police pay over two years....
Liberals won’t back dividend control (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Vivian White interviews John Pardoe, Liberal MP, on suggestions that the Liberals are not giving the Labour Government their full support over dividend controls and are pressing for an effective and...
James Prior on unions supporting pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative employment spokesman James Prior on TUC support for Phase 4 of the Government’s pay policy. Says support may be mainly to keep the Labour Party in power as he believes the...
Surplus government cash (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Interview with an unidentified male speaker about the findings of a Commons Expenditure Committee report showing a 1,000 million pound underspend by the Ministry of Defence during the previous six years....
Air force reductions (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Conservative MP (poss. Vivian Bendall) and a Labour spokeman (poss. Fred Mulley) on the current defence capability of the RAF in comparison to the Soviet Union. Female interviewer not...
British aircraft industry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Industry Secretary Eric Varley on the advantages of the new Rolls Royce engine which the British will build for use in the aerospace industry, which could create many jobs and bring vast amounts of revenue...