Parliament debates picketing

Title

Parliament debates picketing

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

15 Jan 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Report on Parliamentary debate on picketing and lorry drivers strike, including whether to call a state of emergency, prior to a full debate tomorrow. With speeches from Home Secretary Merlyn Rees; Liberal Party economics spokesman John Pardoe; Prime Minister James Callaghan. Male reporter not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

Merlyn Rees; James Callaghan; John Pardoe; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Truck drivers; Haulage; Hauliers; Labour disputes; Wages; TUC; Law reform

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