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  1. Businessman held in Iraq (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Foreign Office minister Douglas Hurd on the arrest of British businessman John Smith in Baghdad, Iraq, for undisclosed reasons (23/07/79). Smith is a managing director of Hestair Dennis, a...

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  2. British Leyland launches Metro (1980)

    Genre
    Speech

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. British Leyland chairman Sir Michael Edwardes) announces the launch of the Metro car, which he predicts will revive the fortunes of Austin Morris.

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  3. Tony Benn on British industrial decline (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview

    George Gale interviews UK Industry Secretary Tony Benn discusses the decline in British manufacturing due to a lack of investment and the lack of profitability. When profits are made, they tend to be...

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  4. Clive Jenkins on his retirement (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    One of Britain’s leading trade union figures is retiring to settle for a more peaceful life in Tasmania where he will work on ecology and write his autobiography. Clive Jenkins, joint General Secretary...

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  5. British Leyland may close (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit on the possible closure of vehicle manufacturing company British Leyland if it can’t be made competitive, effect on unemplyment, and current dispute over...

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  6. Masataka Ukoma on pulling out of UK investment (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    Report on the decision of car company Nissan to postpone its investment in the UK due to the international economic recession. Nissan Executive Vice-President, Masataka Okuma makes a press statement. Male...

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  7. Vauxhall staff cuts (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the reduction of the workforce at Vauxhall Motors in the UK. Grenville Hawley of the transport workers’ union comments. Female reporter not identified (surname is McGuire McGwire, or Maguire?).

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  8. Sir John Methven on CBI document (1976)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir John Methven, Director-General of the CBI, on the CBI document, The Road to Recovery. Interview by Bruce Pavey.

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  9. David Basnett on public sector pay (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    President of the Trades Union Congress, David Basnett on negotiations with the Government on pay policy. Basnett identifies Britain’s main problems as the collapse of its manufacturing industry and its...

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  10. Moss Evans talks to Brian Hayes (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    General Secretary of the TGWU, Moss Evans talks to Brian Hayes about trade unions; his job as union leader; the muscle power of unions; free collective bargaining on wages.

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