Jack Jones on economic plans for 1977

Title

Jack Jones on economic plans for 1977

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

(Former?) General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, Jack Jones discusses plans to increase exports and calls for people to buy British goods and invest in British industry. Jones also responds to the news that in a recent (January) Gallop opinion poll 54% of people claimed he was more powerful than Prime Minister James Callaghan. Male interviewer not identified (surname poss. Mitchell).

Contributors

Jack Jones; ? Mitchell?

Keywords

Trade unions; TGWU; Exports; Inflation; TUC; Economics; James Callaghan; Unemployment; Political leadership; Investment; Manufacturing industry; Public opinion polls; Profits; Jack Jones; Gallup

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