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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