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Mark Carlisle on joining the Shadow Cabinet (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Mark Carlisle on being asked to join the Shadow Cabinet by party leader Margaret Thatcher. Carlisle says that Thatcher asked him to become shadow spokesman for Education, and speaks of his...
James Callaghan on European agriculture (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister James Callaghan on Britain’s contribution to the European Economic Community with regard to agriculture.
John Silkin on protection of coastal fishing (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John Silkin, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on the need to protect fishing rights around the British coastline. Silkin says he will not concede on matters of principle such as fish conservation...
Reginald Maudling on return to colonial rule in Rhodesia (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald Maudling calls for the British Government to resume temporary colonial control of Rhodesia to ensure fair elections. Maudling believes that...
Len Murray on TUC rejection of pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC, on the congress’s rejection of the Labour Government’s pay policy. Murray outlines the areas of policy that the General Council was unhappy with. Murray insists...
John Potter describes fire at House of Commons (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Assistant Divisional Fire Officer John Potter on being called to the House of Commons to deal with a fire cause by an electrical switch panel. He says it is not unusual to be called to Parliament to deal...
John Pardoe on TUC rejection of pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John Pardoe, economic affairs spokesman for the Liberal Party, on the rejection of the Government’s pay policy by the Trades Union Congress. Pardoe says that Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer,...
Denis Healey on TUC negotiations (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the Trade Union Congress rejecting the Government’s pay policy. Healey says former prime minister Edward Heath is more popular than Conservative leader...
Geoffrey Howe on TUC rejection of pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the TUC’s rejection of the Government’s wage policy. Shadow Chancellor Geoffrey Howe says the TUC is not representative. Labour MP Doug Hoyle insists that an agreement could have been reached,...
TUC rejects Government’s pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Peter Allen reports on the rejection of the Government’s pay policy by the Trades Union Congress. Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC, explains why the General Council rejected the Government’s pay...