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  • Ken Livingstone on education cuts (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour GLC member, Ken Livingstone, about a proposed Conservative Government cuts programme in London’s education spending and the possible closure of the ILEA. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Patrick Jenkin on benefit cheats (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Allen interviews Social Security Secretary Patrick Jenkin about the necessity of tax cuts for those in employment, and about a crackdown on benefit loopholes.

  • Clive Soley on youth detention centres (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bob Holness interviews Labour MP Clive Soley, about the unfairness of the detention centre scheme for young offenders in relation to prison officers.

  • Jeremy Thorpe retrospective (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    A look back at the career of of ex-Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe following his decision not to stand as a candidate in his former constituency of North Devon despite his acquittal in the attempted...

  • Harold Wilson on Final Term (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bob Holness interviews former UK Prime Minister Sir Harold Wilson, following the publication of his new book, Final Term, focusing on the Labour Party’s victory in the 1974 election.

  • Jeremy Thorpe stands down (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a Liberal Party spokesman about the decision of ex-leader Jeremy Thorpe not to stand as a candidate in his former constituency of North Devon despite his acquittal in an attempted murder...

  • Conservative council house plans (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a Government housing minister (John Stanley?) about Conservative proposals to give council tenants greater rights over their property with legislation allowing the purchase of rented...

  • Future of General Zia (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview about the unpopularity and possible overthrow of Pakistani leader General Zia (Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq). Male speaker and female interviewer not identified.

  • Hua Guofeng in Paris (1979)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the visit of Chinese leader Hua Guofeng to the Elysee Palace in Paris, France in Oct 1979 - the first official journey by a Chinese communist leader to a Western country. Male reporter not identified.

  • President Carter on SALT II treaty and Soviet forces in Cuba (1979)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by US President Jimmy Carter on American television on 01/10/79 about the necessity of Congress ratifying the SALT II talks with the Soviet Union on the limiting of nuclear weapons. He also speaks...