Results
228 results found for '"Government policy"' in Keywords.
Official Secrets Act reform (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal peer Lord Basil Wigoder about a proposed reform of the Official Secrets Act. The Liberals would like to see criminal law invoked only in certain specific classes of information....
Official Secrets Act reform (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Patricia Hewitt of the National Council for Civil Liberties attacks the Governments proposals for the reform of the Official Secrets Act, which she states will remove to the ability to challenge Government...
Union controls (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
An ASLEF union spokesman states the government is to apply straightjacket controls on the trade union movement. Discusses government and Conservative Party policy on union rights, collective bargaining and...
Roland Moyle on central register to monitor child abuse (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Roland Moyle, Minister for Health, on the prospect of a centralised register of child abusers. Male interviewer not identified.
Jack Jones on pensions increase (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Jack Jones, former General Secretary of the General Workers Union, on the forthcoming union conference which aims to put pressure on the Government to increase pensions. Male interviewer not identified.
Merlyn Rees on latest immigration policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on the new immigration policy package proposed by Foreign Secretary William Whitelaw. Male interviewer not identified. Sound in mono.
Denis Healey on economic policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chancellor Denis Healey about Government economic policy, unemployment and inflation, and about a possible General Election date. Interviewer not heard.
Queen opens Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Queen Elizabeth II’s speech in the House of Commons, 16 May 1979, opening Parliament with a new Conservative Government.
Queen’s speech opening Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report by Peter Allen on Queen’s speech opening new Parliament in May 1979 for the Conservative Government. Includes excerpts from speech; speeches by outgoing Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan and...
Drain on public spending (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Geoffrey Drain, Chairman of the NALGO and TUC public services committee, on the unions’ reaction to Conservative Government public spending cuts.