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Joe Gormley on Deep Duffryn Colliery closure (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
President of the NUM, Joe Gormley, talks to Graham White? about the call for industrial action over the threatened closure of Deep Duffryn Colliery in South Wales.
Disunity at NUM conference (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Graham White? reports on the NUM annual conference in Jersey where evidence of disunity has become apparent between President Joe Gormley, and the leader of the Yorkshire division, Arthur Scargill, on how...
John Corrie on his abortion bill aims (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Scottish Conservative MP John Corrie on his abortion bill, which aims to toughen up existing legislation under the 1967 Act, by curbing abortions on demand and reducing the time limit to 20...
Mark Carlisle speech on education budget cuts (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by education minister Mark Carlisle on proposed education budget cuts which will allow savings to be made at local level on items such as school meals, and on Government plans to provide...
Roy Hattersley on Retail Price Index rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Secretary for Prices and Consumer Protection, Roy Hattersley, on the one percent rise in the Retail Price Index and anticipated further rise next month following the Budget VAT...
Luncheon voucher proposals (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP John Heddle on his proposals to raise the tax free limit on luncheon vouchers from 15 to 50 pence, in order to benefit workers in small city firms which do not have subsidised...
Manpower Services move review (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sheffield Labour MP Fred Mulley on the consequences of the Government’s review of plans to move the Manpower Services Commission headquarters from London to Sheffield. Male interviewer not...
Competition bill aims (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Sally Oppenheim on the Competition Bill, which aims to tackle the root causes of inflation by eliminating anti-competitive practices in nationalised and private industry,...
Building society interest rates (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Building Societies Association spokesman on its council’s decision, in the national interest, to increase interest rates to investors and defer introduction of higher mortgage rates for...
Commons debate on NHS report (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports on the Commons debate over the recommendations of the NHS Royal Commission report, and the broader financing of the service with government proposals to link private insurance schemes...