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  1. Ford announces job cuts at its UK plants (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Ford spokesman Martin Watkins about the company’s decision to cut a thousand jobs at its UK plants. Worst hit is the giant Halewood factory on Merseyside where workers are already on a...

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  2. David Gilroy Bevan on British Leyland (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP David Gilroy Bevan criticising the management of British Leyland, particularly Chairman Sir Michael Edwardes, for closing manufacturing plants and wasting money. And on a...

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  3. Linwood car plant to close (1981)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the planned closure of the Talbot, Linwood car plant in Scotland with massive loss of jobs. John Perkins reports.

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  4. Bid to save DeLorean (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker on a deal with Consolidated International to save the DeLorean car company in the hopes that the Northern Ireland DeLorean plant can resume production. Male interviewer not identified.

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  5. Eddie Loyden on BL and Birds Eye job losses (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Eddie Loyden MP on the closures of British Leyland and Birds Eye plants on Merseyside. He says this could mean ten thousand people out of work in the Liverpool area.

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  6. Attempts to save Talbot Linwood car plant (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Secretary of State for Scotland, George Younger, about his attempts to save the Talbot Linwood car manufacturing plant. Female interviewer not identified. Short break in recording.

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  7. General election - Thatcher visits Jaguar factory (1987)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Press conference with PM Margaret Thatcher during her visit to Jaguar car factory (29/05/87), prior to the 1987 General Election. On her trade union legislation reform that she says allowed the industry to...

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  8. Ford’s Dagenham plant (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male Ford company archivist on how Ford came to Dagenham, on the fiftieth anniversary of the plant. He also talks about the planned celebrations. Male interviewer not identified.

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  9. Ford Bridgend plant (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Eric Varley, Secretary of State for Industry, on Ford’s decision to build a £250 million factory at Bridgend, Wales. Male interviewer not identified.

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  10. Conservative conference - Trade union reform and BL (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Employment Secretary, Norman Tebbit, about the reforms he would like to see in trade unions; the conduct of the Labour Party deputy leadership election; and the financial position of car...

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