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39,247 results found for all records.
Len Murray on Keith Joseph employment comments (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) responds to comments made by Industry Secretary, Keith Joseph to the effect that employment is available and would be easier to maintain if...
Boy receives cancer drug - MP criticises press (1980)
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- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the administration of anti-viral drug Interferon to cancer sufferer, 14 year-old Fergal O’Harte. He criticises press coverage of the case as being sensationalist. Female...
Michael Heseltine on local authority budgets (1980)
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- Interview
Environment Secretary, Michael Heseltine on the need to cut local authority budgets, and how he can enforce the cuts. Male interviewer not identified.
Soviet aggression towards Yugoslavia (1980)
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- Interview
Peter Deeley interviews an unidentified male Conservative MP about his conversation with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in which he asked her to intervene in Soviet aggression towards Yugoslavia. Male...
Government minister on school transport changes (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Unidentified male Conservative Government minister (poss. Education Secretary, Mark Carlisle) on proposed changes to local authority powers to charge for school transport.
Rhodesia peace talks - Shridath Ramphal role (1980)
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- Interview
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shridath Ramphal on the talks in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1979, between Commonwealth heads of Government and foreign ministers (Margaret Thatcher, Malcolm Fraser, Michael Manley,...
James Prior on labour relations (1980)
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- Interview
Employment Secretary, James Prior on the recent mood of conciliation in labour relations. He expresses concern over unemployment and urges lower wage increases to prevent further rises. Male interviewer not...
James Barnett on crime novel writing (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Crime writer James Barnett on his novels, which are based on his experience as a former policeman. The interviewer coincides with the publication of his new novel, Palmprint. Male interviewer not identified.
John Curry on turning professional (1980)
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- Interview
British figure skater John Curry on his career and his decision not to turn professional. Male interviewer not identified.
Tommy Docherty on QPR dismissal (1980)
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- Interview
Football manager Tommy Docherty on being dismissed as manager of Queens Park Rangers by chairman Jim Gregory. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Steve Tongue?). Break in audio part-way through clip.