| Description | Band 1. Kevin Barron MP Interview on Tony and Rony Show. Points covered include
1) Debate in House of Commons on miners' strike.
2) Attacks Conservative Part for lack of sensitivity towards miners.
3) Talks about televising of Parliament. Fears it will encourage 'actors' in the House of Commons.
4) Talks about miners' strike. Believes there must be a settlement.
5) Discusses dispute over golf course at Maltby Common. Hopes Common will not be used for golf.
6) Talks about evictions at RAF Molesworth and his own attitude to nuclear weapons.
Band 2. Road Transport. Discussion on Tony and Rony Show between the Managing Director of a travel firm and the director of the Private and Independent Section of the Bus and Coach Council. They discuss new bill for de-regulating buses.
Band 3. Sheffield Blitz. Enid Hattersley Cllr and Jim Stanton Cllr, both ex Lord Mayors of Sheffield, talks about the blitz and their own reminiscences.
Band 4. Alan McKay M.P. Interview on Tony and Rony Show. Points covered include
1) Scenes in the House of Commons on the previous day when Neil Kinnock called Margaret Thatcher a liarover Ponting affair.
2) Discusses standards of Parliamentary behaviour and does not believe they have deteriorated.
3) Believes freedom of expression is important for democracy.
4) Talks about the miners' strike. Believes it would have been different if Nottinghamshire area had come out. Thinks government planned for strike and aims ultimately to privatise industry.
5) Talks about individual problems caused by strike, depth of feeling in food kitchen etc. |