Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Social services failures in child protection (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Social Services, Patrick Jenkin is interviewed about a review of social services following a child abuse case. The interviewer is Peter Allen.
British Aerospace shares to be sold off (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on a parliamentary bill which will allow the sale of shares of the publicly-owned British Aerospace. Male interviewer not identified.
Brendan Gallagher remains on hunger strike (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Willie Gallagher’s father, Brendan Gallagher, who says he will remain on hunger strike until his son gets a retrial. Willie Gallagher was convicted in 1976 of bombing a Royal British Legion Hall...
Sale of pre-war council estate in London (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. council leader Paul Beresford) on the sale and modernisation of the pre-war St John’s council estate in Wandsworth and Battersea. Female interviewer not identified.
Stansted Airport - Government report leaked (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Analysis of a leaked Government report from the Sutherland Lyall study group about the creation of a third London airport. Stansted is the most likely site due to the lack of cost of removing defence...
London’s third airport - The Maplin plan (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the GLC’s Planning and Transport Chief, Alan Greengross, about the idea of a so-called split airport, or the Maplin plan. Includes a discussion of why Maplin (Foulness) would be more...
Willingale resident speaks out against airport (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Anna Barker, from the Willingale Anti-Airport Committee, about how the announcement of a third London airport will affect house sales in the six sites proposed. Female interviewer not identified.
John Lukies from Stansted Action Group against inland airport plans (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Lukies of the Stansted Action Group gives his opinion on plans for a third London airport. Figures from a BAA report apparently show that a third airport is necessary. Lukies argues that a coastal site,...
London’s third airport - Arguments for and against Maplin plan (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the economic, environmental and social arguments behind the Maplin plan (in the context of plans for London’s third airport). Several people voice their opinions: Essex councillor Derek Wood...
Look back at the political year (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Parliamentary debate; Speech
A look back at the parliamentary and political events in 1979. The main events of the year included a General Election win for the Conservative Party; referendum on devolution in Wales and Scotland;...