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  1. Rail privatisation hits the buffers (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Des Fahy reports on the Government’s plans for the privatisation of British Rail and the difficulties with the proposals. Includes interview with Prime Minister John Major.

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  2. East coast railway electrification (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with an unidentified male speaker (poss. Conservative MP) on the approval of plans for electrification by British Rail, of the East Coast railway line from London to Edinburgh (to be completed by...

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  3. Conservative conference - Cecil Parkinson on transport policy (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson, during the 1989 Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. He responds to concerns over the costs of the Channel Tunnel and the privatisation of British...

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  4. Rail privatisation should be stopped (1996)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker on the privatisation of the British railway network. He says the process should be put on ice, and other franchises in the pipeline must be stopped. Follows stopping of...

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  5. British Rail private health plan criticised (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. Ray Buckton, ASLEF) on the offer of private health care to British Railways staff, in a deal between BR management and Private Patients Plan (PPP). Female interviewer not...

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  6. Hotel privatisation (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker on the Conservative Government’s proposed sale of British Transport Hotels. Male interviewer not identified.

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  7. Conservative conference - Channel Tunnel rail link route (1991)

    Genre
    Speech

    Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind announces the government’s decision for the Channel Tunnel route to go through East London and arrive in King’s Cross rather than Kent and South London. The decision,...

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  8. Miners strike - Government’s involvement (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on the leaked letter to the Daily Mirror that confirmed the government’s involvement in the rail strike and on how he would like the Government to intervene...

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  9. Channel Tunnel rail link route decided (1991)

    Genre
    Speech; Vox pop; Interview; News report

    Report by Sue Flipping on the announcement by Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind (excerpt from speech at Conservative party conference in Blackpool heard) that the Channel Tunnel rail link will go through...

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  10. Thatcher’s intervention in rail pay talks (1984)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Rowdy Parliamentary debate on the Government and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s intervention in rail pay talks. Speakers include Leader of the House John Biffen; Roy Mason MP; Peter Shore MP.

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