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This programme describes a series of events which could lead to a revolutionary struggle in the U.K. Three of these are real political events; the last four are fictionalised. These fictionalised e...vents are illustrated with film of similar events which have occurred in the recent past.
This programme describes a series of events which could lead to a revolutionary struggle in the U.K. Three of these are real political events; the last four are fictionalised. These fictionalised e...vents are illustrated with film of similar events which have occurred in the recent past.
| Module code and title: | D232, Comparative politics |
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| Item code: | D232; 08 |
| First transmission date: | 05-10-1979 |
| Published: | 1979 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:45 |
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| Producer: | Francis Sealey |
| Contributors: | David Potter; Paul Lewis; Dennis Skinner; Tim Eggar |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Politics; Revolution |
| Footage description: | David Potter introduces the programme, explaining that it consists of real and fictitious events. The first event is the election of a Conservative government in May 1979. Paul Lewis describes the policies that the new government had decided to follow, illustrated by quotes from the Conservative Party Election Manifesto. The second event described is the oil price rise of 30%, announced at the O.P.E.C. conference in July 1979. This is illustrated with shots of the conference. The reaction of western leaders is described and illustrated with films of the Tokyo Summit meeting. The third event described is the June budget of 1979, which launched large public spending cuts. Parts of the original budget speech are heard. Len Murray of the T.U.C. describes the campaign against the cuts. The N.U.M. conference, July 1979 is featured. |
| Production number: | FOUDOO8Y |
| Videofinder number: | 112 |
| Available to public: | no |
