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Troop withdrawal demand by civil rights campaigner (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, civil rights campaigner, calling for a united front by the people and organisations of Northern Ireland to demand a withdrawal of British troops. Refers to a recent...
British mercenaries to Angola (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Jill Lourie talks to some of the mercenary soldiers going to fight in Angola, she asks about their equipment, their backgrounds and their reasoning for going to fight.
Dock Labour Bill proposed to solve industrial problems (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour politician Michael Foot is interviewed on the reasoning behind the Dock Labour Bill, and claims the bill seeks to solve problems caused by bad industrial relations, and discredits the Conservative...
Opening of NEC by The Queen (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
Introductory speech on the building of the NEC and the local and national support for it (speaker unidentified) followed by the Queen officially opening the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham,...
Chrysler rescue doubted by Select Committee (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Patrick Duffy MP, the chairman of the select committee on Chrysler car company rescue, doubts the wisdom of the Government’s rescue plan, claiming the plan may not have been thought out as it should have...
Ulster convention (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
William Craig describes the possibility of an agreement between the Irish political parties which would result in a coalition, power sharing government in Northern Ireland. Encouragingly, paramilitaries...
British mercenaries to Angola (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Liz Aspen interviews leader of a recruitment drive (John Banks?) for mercenaries to go into Angola paid by the government of Zaire. It has been requested by president Roberto of Angola and will consist of...
Government’s price check scheme (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
The government’s price check scheme will keep prices down for 6 months and is part of the counter-inflation plan. Campbell Adamson of the CBI is interviewed on the scheme and the deal agreed with his...
Concorde’s inaugural flight (1976)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; News report
Colin Parkes reports on the inaugural flight of Concorde. The speakers include: Peter Shore, Secretary of State for Trade, and Eric Varley, Secretary of State for Industry, who states Britain should do...
Edward Heath on EEC, and Britains role in it (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Prime Minister Edward Heath describes Britain’s role within the European Community. Heath claims the Labour Government have made nothing but blunders within the EEC. Interviewer not heard.