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130 results found for '"Political appointments"' in Keywords.
Fred Peart becomes Leader of the House of Lords (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Thomas Frederick (Fred) Peart, former member and former Leader of the House of Commons, who has now become Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords and a life peer. He mentions...
Mark Carlisle on joining the Shadow Cabinet (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Mark Carlisle on being asked to join the Shadow Cabinet by party leader Margaret Thatcher. Carlisle says that Thatcher asked him to become shadow spokesman for Education, and speaks of his...
Leslie Chapman on LT appointment (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Vivian White interviews civil servant Leslie Chapman about his new appointment at London Transport. Telephone interview.
Margaret Thatcher’s personal advisor (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Douglas Hague on being appointed Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher’s personal advisor during the forthcoming general election campaign.
David Hughes Labour appointment (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Hughes on his appointment as National Agent of the Labour Party and what the role involves.
Donald McHenry replaces Andrew Young (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on new US ambassador to UN, Donald McHenry. Includes speech by McHenry.
Peter Walker on farming advisors (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Peter Walker, agriculture minister, on the appointment of five business advisors, Ann Burdus, Detta O’Cathain, John Cross, John Sainsbury, Dennis Stevenson, to investigate the problems in...
Nicholas Henderson on his appointment (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Nicholas Henderson on his appointment as the new US ambassador for the UK and on his initial talks with President Jimmy Carter in Washington DC. Male interviewer not identified (poss....
Maurice Oldfield appointed to fight IRA (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the appointment of former Civil Service and security chief, Sir Maurice Oldfield, to coordinate the British fight against the IRA. Male reporter not identified.
US cabinet reshuffle (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the major cabinet reshuffle by US President Jimmy Carter following mass resignations and dismissals. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Joseph Califano, makes a...