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39,247 results found for all records.
Leicester Square pedestrianisation plans (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on plans to restrict traffic and extend the pedestrianisation of Leicester Square on the west side, with the support of the Leicester Square Association of local businesses. Male speaker and female...
Building society rate increase (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on speaker’s statement that building societies may use the improved inflow of funds from the forthcoming rate increase to give to investors in order to build up their lost reserves before...
GLC to sell Alexandra Palace (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC spokesman on the decision to sell Alexandra Palace to Haringey Council and pay 8.5 million pounds towards the expected 24-30 million pounds restoration costs following the fire. Male...
Council funding for London women homeworkers (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on the insufficient grants from London borough councils to assist poorly paid women homeworkers and the refusal of the GLC to provide funding. Female speaker and interviewer not identified.
CB radio legalisation proposals (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a radio association spokesman on Home Office proposals for the legalisation of Citizens Band (CB) Radio, which are being considered by Sir Patrick Wall’s committee. Male speaker and...
Benefit payment delays (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate on the delay in child benefit and pensions payments following the introduction of new computer technology and industrial action. Includes speeches by Conservative MP Andrew...
Lord Carrington on Vietnamese boat people (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) at the UN conference on Indo-Chinese refugees in Geneva. On international concern over the exodus of the Vietnamese boat people caused by the...
Black school leavers discriminated against (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Alf Dubs calling on the Government to take action over racial discrimination by employers against black school leavers, which results in an encouragement to crime. Female interviewer...
Disagreement over Labour constitution amendments (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party General Secretary Ron Hayward on the disagreement within the party over an amendment to Clause V of the constitution which would allow the National Executive Council to draw up...
Heseltine on Tory cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine on the need to limit Government borrowing and tax increases, and for local authorities to reduce their planned level of public expenditure and manpower...