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Financial policy defended (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe justifying Government policy on public expenditure cuts and the introduction of private finance and divestiture of public control in the nationalized industries,...
Government plans for North Sea oil industry (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Energy Secretary David Howell on Government plans for less state control and the introduction of private finance in the North Sea oil industry, including widening the ownership of the British...
Labour Party disagreements (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Les Huckfield criticising media reports of a power struggle within the Labour Party between the NEC and former Prime Minister James Callaghan following the general election defeat,...
Social security budget cuts (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with an association spokesman who has met with Social Services Secretary Patrick Jenkin and warned him vulnerable people will suffer or die as a result of the Government’s proposed expenditure...
Access to official information (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Professor Aubrey Diamond on the Law Society’s recommendations to the Law Reform Commission for legislation enforcing public right of access to official information, and for the repeal of...
Manpower Services budget cuts (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Chairman of the Manpower Services Commission, Richard O’Brien, on the possible effects of Government proposals for further cuts in the MSC budget, including reductions in the services...
TUC reaction to Government cuts (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with TUC General Secretary Len Murray on members’ concerns over the Government’s planned public expenditure cuts and other economic and industrial decisions and the Government not consulting...
Test drills for nuclear waste disposal (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Dr John B Lewis of the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Harlow research laboratory on the UKAEA’s test drilling of rocks in remote geological areas as part of the Government’s proposed...
Quangos report recommendations (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with researcher Anne Davies on her report, What’s Wong with Quangos?, which recommends greater accountability of the outside political bodies to Parliament. Male interviewer not identified.
Government targets for British shipbuilders (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Chief Executive of British Shipbuilders, Michael Casey, on Government targets for the corporation to make a profit within two years, and associated funding cuts which may mean closure of less...