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  • NHS report recommendations (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Report on the recommendations of the NHS Royal Commission report, including the abolition of health service charges and discussions with the TUC to avert industrial action. Includes interviews with...

  • Criticism and resentment of police (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with GLC leader Illtyd Harrington on the Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s annual report, which states officers are finding it difficult to make contact with communities because of increasing...

  • Keith Joseph defends regional aid cuts (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph defending Government plans to cut regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and arguing regions with most enterprise and best co-operation...

  • Parliamentary debates on industry and welfare (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Parliamentary report by John Armstrong. Includes Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s announcement of planned cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and debate over closure of the...

  • Parliamentary row over regional aid cut (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Murphy Parliamentary report on Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s announcement of planned cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and the row over the delayed arrival of the...

  • CBI reaction to regional aid cuts (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Director-General of the CBI, Sir John Methven, with CBI reaction to the planned Government cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Labour reaction to regional aid cuts (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour Party Opposition industry spokesman Les Huckfield on the planned Government cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and the job losses which may result. Male...

  • Govan shipyard closure planned (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Glasgow Govan Labour MP Andy McMahon stating there will be a confrontation between the Government and the trade union movement if Government goes ahead with plans to close the Govan Shipyard,...

  • Death penalty no vote (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Police Federation President Jim Jardine expressing surprise that MPs have voted, contrary to the majority opinion of the public and police, not to re-introduce the death penalty, and calling...

  • Commission on criminal procedure (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Harold Levenson of the Haldane Society of Lawyers on the society’s proposals to the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure which counter those submitted by the police for increased powers,...