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Beckett on Labour leadership election results (1994)

Genre

Interview

Mark Phillips interviews Margaret Beckett following the election of Tony Blair as Labour Party leader. Beckett was defeated in the leadership contest and also in the deputy leadership contest by John...

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Terence Beckett on Ford strikes (1978)

Genre

Interview

Chairman of Ford, Sir Terence Beckett talks of the scheme offered to the striking Ford employees, and shows confidence in the outcome after a long and damaging strike. He claims it is not an inflationary...

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Francis Beckett on farmworkers’ pay claim (1977)

Genre

Interview

Francis Beckett of the Farmworkers Union on the possibility of the first strike by farmworkers since 1923 in support of their £60 pay claim, and justifying a 50 percent increase above the Government’s...

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Terence Beckett on CBI conference resolutions (1983)

Genre

Interview

Sir Terence Beckett, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), on the resolutions chosen for discussion during the annual conference. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil...

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Labour Party is strong, says Beckett (1994)

Genre

Interview

Labour MP Margaret Beckett explains that the party does not lack the necessary experience for government and wants the chance to prove it. Interviewer not heard.

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Terence Beckett on Ford strikes (1978)

Genre

Speech

Sir Terence Beckett, Ford Chairman, explains the losses caused by the strikes at Ford, and the amount of money lost to the British economy. The unions removed security guards and fireman which left the...

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Joe Beckett’s Wedding

Date released

23 Aug 1923

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1008

NoS ID

083333

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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For the Fight of His Life

Date released

20 Sep 1923

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1016

NoS ID

083374

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Joe Beckett in training.

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Margaret Beckett on political donations (1993)

Genre

Interview

Paul Rowley interviews Deputy Labour leader Margaret Beckett about her demand for a strict code of conduct for all payments and donations to political parties and to ensure they are recorded.

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Margaret Beckett on the economy (1992)

Genre

Press conference; Speech

Pre-election press conference featuring Labour Party Treasury spokesperson, Margaret Beckett, at which she criticises the Conservative Government’s handling of the economy. She says that each British...

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