State of emergency in UK?

Title

State of emergency in UK?

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

15 Jan 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Press interview with Prime Minister James Callaghan during his return from holiday abroad, where he claims there is no point in calling a state of emergency despite a wave of labour disputes in the country. He evades a question about Government pay policy.

Contributors

James Callaghan

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wage policy

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