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  1. Freddie Laker Skytrain inagural service (1977)

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    Interview; News report

    After the inaugural flight of Freddie Laker’s Skytrain service to New York he is interviewed on its success. The profits are high, and media coverage also. Initial media coverage was counter-productive as...

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  2. South Africa and economic sanctions (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified (Irish?) male speaker on what he sees as the only possible way to end apartheid in South Africa: an application of economic pressure through sanctions. He also considers the possibility of...

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  3. US troop reinforcement following Grenada invasion (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    Report on the continuning fighting in Grenada following the invasion and reinforcement of US troops to counter Cuban resistance. Includes interview with US Commander Admiral Joseph Metcalf and with...

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  4. John Major on the recession and inflation (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Press conference

    Report on John Major’s comments in Norwich where he was making visits, on the effects of the recession and how the government is working to reduce inflation. Includes extract of Major speaking to...

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  5. New President Reagan on the economy (1981)

    Genre
    Speech; News report

    Report on new US President Ronald Reagan’s first television address to the nation, with excerpts about tackling problems in the economy. Andrew Manderstam? reports.

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  6. Liberal-SDP Alliance economic policy (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    An Liberal-SDP Alliance Party spokesman (not identified) on their proposals to control inflation, ban National Insurance payments and cut VAT. Claims the current government is blind to unemployment whilst...

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  7. Stanley Kalms on shop security (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Stanley Kalms, Chairman of the Dixons Group, on the crimes hitting his retail outlets, measures taken to counter the shoplifters and ram-raiders, and the cost involved. He has been speaking on...

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  8. Denis Healey on 1978 14 percent pay increase (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Chancellor Denis Healey speech on the 14 percent pay increase awarded in 1978. Healey says it is easy to criticise the policy with hindsight and argues it helped reduce inflation.

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  9. Joan Collins in court battle with publisher (1996)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Actress and author Joan Collins has been in the witness box this afternoon in the court battle over her latest novel. Publisher Random House is suing the star, saying the book was too bad to publish, she is...

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  10. Len Murray on lockouts (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Len Murray, TUC General Secretary, puts his case that if employers can afford to close works in order to have lockouts, they can afford to concede to workers’ claims. He considers the step...

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