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39,247 results found for all records.
Housewife burns fur coat in protest (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a woman on her decision to burn an £800 fur coat she had just bought outside of Debenhams in protest at the treatment of animals bred and killed in the fur trade. Female speaker and...
Midlands Bank dispute (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Vose of the banking union, on the current dispute at Midlands Bank and the knock-on effect on other banks. Male interviewer not identified.
Protesters lobby for capital punishment return (1979)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Vox pop with members of the public who are lobbying for the re-introduction of capital punishment. The public give their reasons for the demonstration.
Orkney protesters fight uranium mining (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Edwin Eunson, leader of a delegation protesting against uranium mining on the Orkney Islands. Eunson discusses the reasons for the protests. Male interviewer not identified.
Jack Jones on retirement and pensions (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by former TGWU union leader Jack Jones at the union conference, with excerpts in which he pushes for the Government to raise the rate of pensions, and lower the retirement age to 60 for...
GLC housing policy change (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with George Tremlett, GLC Housing Committee Chairman, on the GLC decision to regenerate the expensive areas of Covent Garden and Docklands in London which others can’t afford to develop, on the...
John Methven on trade union law reform (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on comments on Government proposals to reform trade union law in a speech at Henley by CBI Director-General Sir John Methven. Includes interview with Sir John. Male reporter not identified.
Thatcher in Scotland (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a visit by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Scotland, accompanied by demonstrations by SCRAM - the Scottish Campaign to Resist the Atomic Menace. Thatcher comments on nuclear power, Conservative...
Oil and gas shortages to hit chemical industry (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Ted (Edward) Garrett MP, Chairman of an all party group on the chemical industry, who warns shortages of North Sea oil and gas could become critical. Male interviewer not identified. Sound is...
New pension deal proposal (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Andrew Bowden on his proposals for new deals for pensioners. He criticises the Government’s pension plans. Male interviewer not identified.