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Denis Healey on need for strict pay controls (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Denis Healey speaks on the economic policy of the Labour Government. He says there must be controlled increases in wages, especially in order to maintain lower levels of income...
Edward Heath on need to control inflation (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Former British Prime Minister and Conservative MP, Edward Heath backs the Labour Party’s policy of strong pay controls. Health insists that the Government must be strong to keep inflation under control. He...
Russell Kerr on relations with Iran (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Russell Kerr criticises the Government’s relations with the Shah of Iran and his regime. Kerr says he will speak with Foreign Secretary David Owen and calls upon other European countries...
David Owen on elections in Namibia (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary David Owen on the future of Namibia and Rhodesia, ahead of a visit to South Africa. Owen is set discuss future elections in Namibia with South African Prime Minister Pieter Botha. Owen...
David Owen on future of Rhodesia (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary David Owen on possible future elections in Rhodesia and any future visit of Rhodesian Prime Minster Ian Smith. Owen says that any election would have to be administered from outside and...
Jim Prior on Vauxhall wage negotiations (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Jim Prior gives his response to Vauxhall workers’ acceptance of a five percent pay increase. Prior adds that British Prime Minister James Callaghan has encouraged union militants by setting...
John Sheldon on strike by traffic wardens (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Trade union leader John Sheldon on upcoming strike action by traffic wardens across London. Sheldon says that pay meters will not be checked and that people will be free to park anywhere in the capital....
Robert Hughes on breaking of sanctions (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP, Robert Hughes reacts to the news that the British Government has been selling oil to Rhodesia despite international sanctions. Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda is looking to sue the British...
Edward Heath supports income policy (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath speaks on income policy, supporting the Labour Government’s strict stance on wage increases. Heath insists he was not attacking Conservative leader Margaret...
Conservative conference - Jim Prior on national unity (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Conservative MP Jim Prior, speaking at the 1978 Conservative Party Conference in Brighton, on the consequences of abandoning former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli’s dream of one nation. Topics covered...