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81 results found for '"John Silkin?"' in Contributors.
Parliament on privatisation and Price Commission (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on the newly elected Conservative Government’s proposed privatisation of nationalised utilities, in particular the shipbuilding industry and Post Office. Also debated was the...
Labour MPs on their EEC attitudes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Prue Keely reports on Labour views toward the EEC. Includes interviews with former Energy Minister Tony Benn, and former Agriculture Minister John Silkin.
EEC Common Market effect on British economy (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Prue Keely reports on the effect the EEC Common Market has had on the British economy. Includes interviews with Tony Benn and John Silkin, and reported comments by Jim Prior.
Conservative plans for shipbuilding (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech by Trade Secretary, Sir Keith Joseph, laying out Conservative Government plans for the privatisation of the British shipbuilding industry with reply by Labour spokesman John Silkin.
Silkin on Labour row (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews former agriculture minister John Silkin on the row within the Labour Party following their defeat in the 1979 General Election and prior to the Party conference.
Lorry driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, John Silkin, who appeals to people not to panic-buy during the lorry drivers’ strike, and claims the strike should not affect food too much.
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Discussion; Speech; Special
City Week. A review of the week’s news as seen by IRN’s Financial Unit, hosted by Douglas Moffitt and Tom Maddocks. Topics covered include: financial support for firms involved in industrial disputes;...
John Silkin on European price freeze agreement (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Silkin, UK Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on successful negotiations with European ministers over the freezing of food prices. Male interviewer not identified. Audio poor quality; volume...
EEC agrees farm prices freeze (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Silkin, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on the agreement secured at the EEC Agriculture Ministers’ meeting to freeze common farm prices for a preliminary three-month period, which will...
Parliamentary debates on industry and welfare (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary report by John Armstrong. Includes Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s announcement of planned cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and debate over closure of the...