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47 results found for '"British Aerospace"' in Keywords.
Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on Leon Brittan (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine on his decision to resign over the Westland Helicopters Affair, and on Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan’s failure to persuade him that it was the wrong...
Westland affair - Margaret Thatcher defends Leon Brittan (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the first Prime Minister’s Question Time since the Westland Helicopters affair broke. Margaret Thatcher defends Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan against accusations that he misled the...
Michael Heseltine’s resignation press conference (1986)
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- Press conference
Press conference in which Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine explains the reasons behind his resignation this morning over the Westland Helicopters affair. Journalists posing questions include Peter Snow...
British Aerospace profitabilty and redundancies (1987)
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- Interview
British Aerospace Chairman, Sir Raymond Lygo speaking after the huge order placed for 146 jets. On the profitability of civil aircraft production and the employment situation of the workers in the current...
Duncan Campbell on the Zircon programme on spy satellites (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Duncan Campbell, investigative journalist and television producer on the Zircon BBC television programme on spy satellites he produced and the New Statesman article and them not posing a risk...
British Aerospace asset-stripping (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Michael Meacher, Labour Party employment spokesman, who is launching a campaign against the closure of weapons factories by British Aerospace with massive loss of jobs. He says the company...
Disgruntled employee on Rover job cuts (1988)
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- Interview
Lisa Hampele speaks to a worker at the Rover plant at South Cowley, who is shocked by the news of job cuts. For Update programme.
Rover to cut jobs (1988)
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- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Simon Israel reports on Austin Rover announcing that 3,500 jobs are to be axed over the next three years at South Cowley and Llanelli and speculation it could be linked to the takeover by British...
Lord Young on Rover merger proposal (1988)
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- Interview
Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Lord (David) Young, interviewed on the bid for the Rover group by British Aerospace and the potential of them being a suitable buyer. Male reporter not identified....
Rover may merge with British Aerospace (1988)
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- Interview
Interview with Rover group Chairman, Graham Day, welcoming the merger with British Aerospace as an approach to keep the business intact and in Britain. Male reporter not identified. For AM programme.