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45 results found for '"David Blunkett"' in Contributors.
Labour conference - National executive elected (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the election of a National Executive Committee at the Labour Party conference in Brighton and whether they will rally round new party leader Neil Kinnock. With comment from MPs Doug Hoyle and Joan...
Labour Party Conference - Local government debate (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the election of a National Executive Committee at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton and debate on Government policies connected to local government including sale of council houses. Speaking...
Patrick Jenkin on rate-capping legislation (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on London council leaders’ negotiations with Patrick Jenkin, Environment Secretary. Jenkin refuses to negotiate over new laws on rate-capping for London boroughs. David Blunkett of Sheffield City...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Speech
Decision Makers- abolition of Greater London Council (GLC) and Metropolitan Authorities, and rate capping of local authorities by the Conservative Government, presented by Judith Dawson. Also examines cuts...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Rate reform, presented by Jo Andrews on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s options, and chances of success, in devising an alternative system to rates (local taxes). Contributors, who include opponents to...
Labour Party Conference - Privatisation debate (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the debate on privatisation, at the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool. Includes speeches by nurse Ann Keen, on the privatisation of laundry services in hospitals; David Blunkett, Sheffield City...
Labour conference - Songs and humour (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Songs and humour at the 1987 Labour Party conference in Brighton with David Blunkett as a dame; story from Shadow Health Secretary Robin Cook; Neil and Glenys Kinnock joking; songs. Male reporter not...
David Blunkett on guide dog, Offa (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Caroline Beck interviews Sheffield MP, David Blunkett at a dog training centre where he is training his new guide dog, Offa, following the death of his former dog, Ted, after ten years’ faithful service....
Labour Party NEC discusses defence policy (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Labour’s ruling National Executive has been meeting for the last 5 hours, discussing its most dramatic ever change in direction, designed to put the party back on the road to government. Over the next...
Neil Kinnock and new Labour policies (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Labour Party’s National Executive is now discussing its most difficult policy review: how the party will deal with defence and nuclear weapons. The Labour leadership wants to drop its commitment to...