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Labour nationalisation plans

Title
Labour nationalisation plans
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
Nov 1974
Year of production
1974
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Duration
00:07:02
Description
Report on political reaction to the contents of the Queen’s Speech opening Parliament, with excerpts of speech. Coverage including Labour Government’s plan to nationalise industry, and Conservative opposition to the proposals. Includes interviews with Arthur Latham, Labour MP and Tribune Group member (by George Gale); John Biggs-Davison, Tory MP; Alan Fisher, General Secretary of the public workers union; Don Ryder, Chairman of Reed International; Parliamentary report by Ed Boyle and his interview of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Alan Fisher; Arthur Latham; Jeremy Thorpe; Queen Elizabeth II; John Biggs-Davison; George Gale; Don Ryder; Ed Boyle
Keywords
Trade unions; Industry; Labour Party; Harold Wilson; Conservative Party; Political parties; Incomes policy; Economic policy; NEB; Banks; Government policy; Nationalization; Industrial policy

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