James Prior on spending cuts and unions

Title

James Prior on spending cuts and unions

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:04:13

Description

Interview with opposition employment spokesman James Prior, at the 1976 Conservative Party Conference in Brighton. On the need for spending cuts in the current economic situation and on gaining the necessary co-operation of the trade unions. Also on wage policy of government, socialist legislation, employment and over-involvement of unions in government. Interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

James Prior; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Wage policy; Cost reduction; Economics; Labour relations; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Socialism; Employment; Economic policy

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