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59 results found for '"Jack Straw"' in Contributors.
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate
Decision Makers, presented by Terry Dignan. Is proportional representation the magic cure for Britain’s political ills? Supporters say the present voting system is unfair and should be changed; the scheme...
Bill to scrap GLC debated (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the long night’s debate during the third reading of the controversial bill to scrap the elections for the GLC and county councils. Includes Commons speeches by Liberal environment spokesman Simon...
Jack Straw on GLC abolition (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Jack Straw on the party’s opposition to the abolition of the Greater London Council (GLC) and planned fight against the Parliamentary bill. Interviewer not heard.
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Are our MPs overworked? MPs from all major parties discuss the impact on constituencies and MPs’ home lives of longer working hours in the Commons, especially as a result of late-night sittings, which some...
Polytechnics’ land to be protected (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Secretary of State for Education and Science, Kenneth Bakerâs announcement to introduce special measures to control education authorities who might sell off polytechnics’ land; including...
Jack Straw elected to shadow cabinet (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Jack Straw on his election to the new Labour shadow cabinet under Neil Kinnock. On the left and right divisions that split the party having now gone, and hiis regret over the departure of Peter Shore....
General election - Jack Straw on Labour policies (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jack Straw MP, on the Labour Party’s employment policy and a new strategic authority for London following the abolition of the GLC; also criticises proposed poll tax (community charge)....
Labour conference - day of speeches (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
A summary of the day’s speeches at the 1987 Labour Party Conference in Brighton. Includes Labour’s Trade and Industry Spokesman, Bryan Gould; General Secretary of the Union of Communication Workers, Alan...
Labour conference - round-up of the day’s speeches (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
A report of the day’s events at the 1987 Labour Party Conference in Brighton: Labour MP, Ann Taylor and Shadow Education Secretary, Jack Straw, criticise the educational restructuring proposed by the...
Labour reacts to Baker comments on education (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to a speech by Education Secretary Kenneth Baker at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool attacking Labour criticism of private schools. Jack Straw, Labour education spokesman on...