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  • Pierre Lardinois on EEC agricultural agreement (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Pierre Lardinois, EEC Commissioner speaks about the agricultural agreement and what effect the EEC will have on British agriculture.

  • Gerry Fitt speaking after his re-election (1974)

    Genre
    Speech

    SDLP leader Gerry Fitt thanks people after his re-election as MP for Belfast West.

  • Lord George-Brown talks about his conveyancing scheme (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour peer and former UK Chancellor Lord George-Brown about his conveyancing scheme. He defends the need for his policy and says that there are not the risks attached to it that people say...

  • Budget speech by Denis Healey (1974)

    Genre
    Speech

    UK Chancellor Denis Healey gives his Budget speech. It includes a rise in prices, an increase in pensions and family allowance, a rise in VAT on petrol, the price of oil, and what people need to do to help...

  • Harold Wilson speech on the state of Britain (1974)

    Genre
    Speech

    UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson makes a speech about the people of Britain wanting their country to emerge stronger from its troubles.

  • Labour nationalisation plans (1974)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on political reaction to the contents of the Queen’s Speech opening Parliament, with excerpts of speech. Coverage including Labour Government’s plan to nationalise industry, and Conservative...

  • Northern Ireland elections and Ulster Assembly (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Northern Ireland Secretary Merlyn Rees about the planned schedule for elections for the Ulster Assembly. He speaks about the different parties and what they want from the ballot.

  • Jenkins on EEC talks (1974)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Press conference featuring UK Home Secretary Roy Jenkins about renegotiations over Britain’s role within the European Community.

  • The Wallys of Wessex (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Two unidentified male Wallys (a multiple-use pseudonym employed by 1970s Free Festival-goers in order to evade eviction) on a court injunction which means they will have to leave Stonehenge, and their plans...

  • William Whitelaw thermometer joke (1974)

    Genre
    Speech

    Excerpt from a speech by Conservative Party Chairman Willie Whitelaw, including a thermometer joke.