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Price Commission demise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Marion Cooper of the Consumers’ Association, on the end of the Price Commission in June 1979.
Francis Pym on leaks and wages (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Francis Pym, Defence Secretary, is interviewed by Peter Allen on the leak of secret documents to the IRA and wage increases for the armed forces.
Grammar and comprehensive schools (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Education Secretary Mark Carlisle is interviewed about secondary education; examines new Conservative Government’s policy on grammar and comprehensive schools.
Queen opens Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Queen Elizabeth II’s speech in the House of Commons, 16 May 1979, opening Parliament with a new Conservative Government.
Queen’s speech opening Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report by Peter Allen on Queen’s speech opening new Parliament in May 1979 for the Conservative Government. Includes excerpts from speech; speeches by outgoing Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan and...
Queen opens Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Reaction to the Queen’s speech opening the new Conservative Government Parliament (May 1979) from Joel Barnett, Labour MP, particularly on economic policy. Brian Hayes interviews.
Edward Du Cann on Queen’s speech (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Reaction to the Queen’s speech (May 1979) opening Parliament by Edward du Cann, Conservative MP. Brian Hayes interviews.
Common Land Act to be scrapped (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Tom King MP on government’s announcement about the scrapping of the Common Land Act.
Ron Hayward on Labour Party problems (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Ron Hayward, General Secretary of the Labour Party, on problems within the party.
Harold Macmillan on Europe (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Harold Macmillan gives speech on the European Assembly & EEC elections.