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Sale of council houses (1979)

Genre

Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

Speech by John Stanley, Minister for Housing, in Parliamentary debate about sale of council houses. Followed by interview cricitising the Conservative Government’s proposed sale of council houses- male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Matthews Interview: Iris Butcher, wife of the founder of James Butcher Housing Association (1982)

Mike Matthews talks to Iris Butcher, the wife of James Butcher, the founder of Housing Association. She talks about her life and how her husband started this project in Reading in 1965. He thought that there...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Kids in care (1984)

A documentary about the kids that have to leave their family houses for some reason and go to live in care in other places

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Flexible drinking hours (1979)

Genre

Interview

Sir Nicholas Bonsor MP on his proposals for longer drinking hours in public houses, giving the publican the choice of which hours he chooses to open.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Legislation against violent drinkers (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Conservative Party MP James Hill on his proposed legislation to punish those who are violent in public houses and other licensed venues. Male interviewer not identified. Telephone interview,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Marquees set up outside Parliament (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Labour MP Dennis Skinner, criticising the new marquees serving alcohol on the riverside of the Houses of Parliament. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sale of Dennis Nilsen murder house (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with estate agent Leon Roberts on the sale of one of the houses (at either Melrose Avenue or Cranley Gardens, North London) which includes the flat where convicted serial killer Dennis Nilsen...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Dr Roger Clarke on the dangers of radon gas in the home (1989)

Genre

Interview

Director of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), Dr Roger Clarke talks about the problems caused by the radioactive gas, radon: the effect it has on people, who is at risk, how to remove it,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tories to sell off council houses (1979)

Genre

Interview

Labour Environment Secretary Peter Shore speaks out against the decision by the Conservative Party to sell off council houses if elected in the forthcoming general elections. Tom Alan interviews.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Council house policy - Frank Allaun’s view (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Labour Party president Frank Allaun, on his opposition to Conservative Party proposals to allow the partial buying of council houses as proposed by minister John Stanley. He says the policy...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio