John Pardoe on TUC rejection of pay policy

Title

John Pardoe on TUC rejection of pay policy

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Nov 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:55

Description

John Pardoe, economic affairs spokesman for the Liberal Party, on the rejection of the Government’s pay policy by the Trades Union Congress. Pardoe says that Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, should not resume talks, and criticises Labour MP Michael Foot. He also discusses James Callaghan’s possible timing of an election and the influence of Ulster Unionist MP Enoch Powell in Parliament. Audio gap midway through clip. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Pardoe

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Wages; Wage policy; TUC; James Callaghan; Liberal Party; Incomes policy; Economic policy; Denis Healey; Enoch Powell

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