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39,247 results found for all records.
MPs’ pay rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by an unidentified male reporter (poss. Douglas Moffitt) on the instalment system which will be imposed for the new MP pay rises following the Boyle report including comment on ITN from Norman St...
Day’s Parliamentary proceedings (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time and other debates today at the House of Commons. Issues include energy shortages, MPs having second jobs, and Westminster palace strikes, finance. With speeches...
Trade union law reform (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Walter Goldsmith, Director of the Institute of Directors, on the Government’s proposals for changes in trade union law. Bob Holness interviews.
Trade union law reform (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview (with shadow Employment Secretary Harold Walker?) on new Conservative Government’s proposals to reform trade union laws. Male interviewer not identified.
Call for TGWU to oppose trade union law reform (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech from TGWU General Secretary Harry Urwin, about the Conservative Government trade union law reform proposals. He calls for members to oppose the measures.
Land reclamation awards (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report from a conservation award ceremony for land reclamation at which Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine gives a speech on land use and new Conservative Government’s policy. Chairman of the Royal...
Conference decides not to hear speaker (1979)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Conference delegates refuse to let a speaker, Frank (Chapple?), to speak. Possibly TGWU union conference, no further details available. Male speakers not identified.
Conference delegate forced off stage (1979)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Delegate (Frank Chapple?) is forced to leave conference stage. Possibly TGWU union conference, no further details available. Male speaker not identified.
Pay increases for MPs (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Commons debate deciding whether to accept instalments of wage increases for MPs following the Boyle report. With Commons speeches from Leader of the House of Commons, Norman St John-Stevas;...
Tory privatisation proposals (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a trade union or Labour Party spokesman about the proposed privatisation of national utilities by the newly elected Conservative Government. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.