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British Leyland toolmakers may strike (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British Leyland’s toolroom trade union spokesman Roy Fraser on the prospect of strike action if they do not get a place at the negotiating table and support from other staff in Leyland. Male...
Michael Edwardes plans to save British Leyland (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on new Chairman Michael Edwardes addressing British Leyland’s shop stewards on how he hopes to save the company including losing jobs and restructuing the company. Includes a press conference by...
Eddie McGarry on British Leyland job cuts (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British Leyland TGWU union shop steward leader Eddie McGarry on the prospect of job cuts at BL and if any factories will have to be shut. Male interviewer not identified. Audio quality poor.
British Leyland staff cuts (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British Leyland trade union spokesman Derek Robinson on the prospect of new Chairman Sir Michael Edwardes making staff cuts in the company. Male interviewer not identified.
Derek Robinson on British Leyland options (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British Leyland trade union spokesman Derek Robinson on the options other than staff cuts available to Michael Edwardes, the new BL Chairman to make the company economically viable. Male...
Keith Speed on Conservative Party immigration policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Keith Speed, Conservative MP for Ashford, on former Employment Secretary William Whitelaw’s policy on immigration announced in 1976, which he is now re-examining. Male interviewer not identified.
William Whitelaw on Conservative immigration policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party deputy leader Willie Whitelaw on the party’s immigration policy, originally announced by himself at the 1976 Conservative conference. He speaks of a balance of fairness and the need to...
British Leyland future (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to a British Leyland audience on the future of BL under new boss Michael Edwardes and the need to make the firm economically viable after previously injecting massive...
James Callaghan on upcoming Budget (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, on the upcoming Budget- planned tax cuts and need for balance of incomes policy with tax and cutbacks in the steel industry due...
Denis Healey on new jobs (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Chancellor Denis Healey in Glasgow on the economy being able to create 1,000,000 new jobs and need to improve industry productivity and develop new fields to do so.