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Docks strike causes (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with docks minister, David Mitchell, on the factors that have led to the national docks strike. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No.6 (1988)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Tonight, an extended look at the Franchising revolution, questioning whether it is a mature business, and exploring the...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Proposals to close the Royal upper docks (1978)

Genre

Interview

Following inconclusive talks between unions, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and the government on PLA proposals to close the Royal Upper docks and reduce the workforce, TGWU Dock Officer Tom Cronin talks...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

London docks closures (1978)

Genre

Interview

Trade union leader Jack Dromey reacts to threatened closure of London docks. Concerned over loss of jobs, products having to be brought further by road from other docks and says government plans to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GLC withdraws from Surrey Docks redevelopment (1982)

Genre

News report

Report on the withdrawal of the Greater London Council from a planned two hundred million-pound redevelopment of Surrey Docks involving the Lysander Estates consortium. Female reporter not identified (poss....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

London docks talks stall (1978)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the inconclusive talks between unions, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and the government on PLA proposals to close the Royal Upper docks and reduce the workforce to ensure commercial viability....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Horace Cutler wants free ports at London Docks (1978)

Genre

Interview

Horace Cutler, leader of the Greater London Council, on plans to redevelop the London Docks and attract customers to new free port facilities. Cutler hopes that free ports will generate many jobs in the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Roy Hattersley on Government and strikes (1984)

Genre

Interview

Labour’s deputy leader, Roy Hattersley, accuses the Government of using the coal and docks strike for political advantage. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ted Johns, docker, on campaign to stop docks closures (1978)

Genre

Interview

Ted Johns, a London docker, on the closure of the docks and leading protests against the closure. Johns claims that London cannot survive without the Docklands. He also says that people no longer trust the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Docks strike-NAPE view (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Nicholas Finney, director of the National Association of Port Employers, about the three-week-old docks strike. The original reason for the dispute - the scrapping of the National Docks Labour...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio