| Description | Track 1 [01:00:24] [Session One: 24 August 2017] Mike Parker [MP] born in 1948. Mentions Westminster School. Mentions Oxford University. JE remarks on his father, a Labour Member of Parliament. Mentions Socialist Society in Swansea in the 1960s. JE comments on his degree scheme at Swansea University and transferring from Mathematics to Economic and Social Studies. [00:05:09] Remarks on the popularity of sociology. MP remarks on the emergence on new politics and sociology courses at Swansea University. Remarks on living in Dagenham, central London. Remarks on living in Sibly Halls of Residence. Mentions Lewis Jones and Mary Williams Halls of Residence. Mentions Maury[?]. Remarks on the demographics of Swansea University students. Comments on the impact of Swansea University on MP’s life. Remarks on student life in Sibly[?]. [00:11:46] Remarks on student life. MP remarks on his family’s education, mentions Maury[?] and Alan Watts. Mentions Westminster school and St James’ Park Station. MP mentions working for London Transport. Remarks on the formality of Swansea University, mentions Maury[?]. Comments on student housing in Mumbles. MP comments on his time as a Student Union executive. [00:17:27] Mentions Westminster School. Remarks on Socialist Society. Mentions ‘Red Letter’, student socialist publication. [00:22:09] Comments on the contents of ‘Red Letter’ and its circulation, mentions Les Brooks. MP describes creating ‘Shame’, a controversial student magazine. Mentions D.W Dykes[?], Ian James, president of the Union and Les Brooks. [00:30:02] MP comments on his time in the student council and debating. [00:34:04] Comments on student and junior staff participation in college government. Mentions a march on the registry in 1968. Comments on the political climate of the 1960s, and the participation of Baby Boomers generation in politics. Remarks on university politics, mentions Shirley Williams, minister of Education. Mentions Harold Wilson. Discussion Barry Sherman[?],MP for Huddersfield. [00:39:28] Mentions Shirley Williams. Remarks on Swansea University’s status in loco parentis. Comments on ‘Shame’, and other university publications, including ‘Crefft’[?]. Remarks on Gwyn_ Evans[?]. Mentions Roy Roberts, deputy president. Comments on disaster at Aberfan. Mentions Ian James. [00:45:53] Mentions the Coal Board. Mentions Harold Wilson. Mentions Branwen[?] Hall. Mentions ‘Scarlet’ Roger Trask[?] and ‘Red’ Les Brooks[?]. MP comments on participation in socialist demonstrations in Swansea in the 1960s. [00:50:30] MP remarks on writing letters home. Mentions the M4. Comments on the position of graduates in job market. Mentions Coal Board, London Transport and British Rail. MP remarks on living in Hamilton, Canada. MP remarks working for London transport and time as a councillor for Central Hounslow. Mentions Jeremy Corbyn. MP remarks on his time in the London Labour Party and the far left. Baroness Diane Hayter [00:56:33] MP comments on his time in the Labour party, mentions Walter Johnson. Remarks on Margret Beckett[?]. MP remarks on his time at Swansea University. |