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Thatcher attacks defence cuts (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on last night’s speech by Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher outlining her defence policy. She attacks the budget cuts being made in defence and claims they are due to economic decay caused by...
Chancellor Denis Healey on expenditure cuts (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey discusses the cuts in public spending, describing the implications of the rise in public expenditure. He states more investment is needed in the manufacturing...
Recession eases, Government looks to the future (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey speaks about the British economy, and states the recession has been weathered succesfully with lower unemployment, and inflation and strikes have been cut by half....
George Brown resigns from the Labour Party (1976)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
After his resignation from the Labour Party, Lord George Brown discusses the future of the Labour Party with Ed Boyle and admits he does not know where it can go from here. He agrees there is a future, but...
George Brown resigns from the Labour Party (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord George-Brown discusses his resignation from the Labour Party, and his family’s reaction to the news. Lord Brown says his wife would have tried to make him reconsider his decision if he had told her...
Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Michael Foot on the passing of the Sex Discrimination Act, introduced five years ago by Barbara Castle, and the Equal Pay Act, which will see women receive equal pay and equal rights. Interviewer...
British doctor tortured in Chile (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Sheila Cassidy is a British doctor who went to Chile to practice medicine. While she was there, she treated a political opponent of the new regime, and was arrested and tortured as a result. On her return...
Berg Istra is sunk (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
Lloyds list of today announces the sinking of the Berg Istra.
Tony Benn on British industrial decline (1976)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
George Gale interviews UK Industry Secretary Tony Benn discusses the decline in British manufacturing due to a lack of investment and the lack of profitability. When profits are made, they tend to be...
Concorde inaugural flight from London (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...