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Alan Fisher on public service workers’ march (1976)

Genre

Interview

Alan Fisher, General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE), on a march against government cuts in public spending attended by 35,000 public service union workers. Interview (by...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Charities’ commercials controversy (1987)

Charities, voluntary organisation workers and media folk whose work involves community issues met in early July for the Social Action Broadcasting Conference at Sussex University. The burning issue was the...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Pat Simmons - The speaking clock (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Patricia Simmons, the voice of the speaking clock, on receiving an imperial service medal for working for the Post Office for 39 years. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

NUPE wage demands (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Alan Fisher, NUPE, on demands for a 40% pay rise for public service workers. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Sissons).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Monks on TUC members pay (1993)

Genre

Interview

Angela Rippon interviews newly appointed General Secretary of the TUC John Monks about public sector workers and the government clampdown on pay. The TUC hopes to win the support of the public as opposed to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Peter Brooke on broadcasting paper (1992)

Genre

Interview

Angela Rippon interviews Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke on the Government’s Green Paper on the future of broadcasting. The recommendations include the BBC keeping its licence fee but possibly having to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Norman Fowler on health dispute (1982)

Genre

Interview

Carol Thatcher interviews Social Services Secretary Norman Fowler about the current health service strike and about NHS workers pay in comparison to the wages of other public service workers.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Major on citizen’s charter (1991)

Genre

Speech

Prime Minister John Major House of Commons speech on the aims of the Citizen’s Charter programme he is introducing- to provide better public services.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Interview with IBA Director John Whitney (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with the director of the Independent Broadcasting Association (IBA), John Whitney. On pirate radio stations; the future of the radio; IBA’s reaction to government proposals for three new national...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Public service groups pay offers (1979)

Genre

Interview

GMWU union leader Charlie Donnett on the pay disputes and pay offers of GMWU, NUPE and TGWU members- hospital workers, ambulancemen and local government workers. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio