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41 results found for '"Margaret Beckett"' in Contributors.
Inflation rate rise (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the rising inflation rate. With comment on the rise and Labour calls for a general election from Treasury Secretary David Mellor; Labour Treasury spokesperson Margaret Beckett. Male reporter not...
VAT row in election build up (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Russell reports on the election campaign by the Labour Party which is claiming the Conservative Party will put up VAT. Includes speeches by John Smith, Labour Party leader and Margaret Beckett, shadow...
Margaret Beckett on the economy (1992)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Pre-election press conference featuring Labour Party Treasury spokesperson, Margaret Beckett, at which she criticises the Conservative Government’s handling of the economy. She says that each British...
General election Budget proposals (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the Labour Party and Conservative Party producing lists of winners and losers in Labour’s alternative Budget, for the general election campaign. With comment from shadow Chancellor John Smith;...
Labour leadership contest (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Labour Party leadership contest has been described as a farce as the rules were changed resulting in Ken Livingstone and Bernie Grant being ruled out for lack of support. John Smith, Margaret Beckett and...
Margaret Beckett on political funding (1992)
- Genre
- Press conference; News report
Des Fahy reports on a press conference featuring Margaret Beckett (with excerpts), one of the challengers for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, who has promised she will change the way political...
John Smith elected Labour leader (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on the election of John Smith as the new leader of the Labour Party after he beat his challenger Bryan Gould. Margaret Becket has been elected deputy leader. Speakers include John Smith;...
Riots in Burnley (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rob Yafskofski(?) reports on riots in Burnley where for five hours gangs of youths threw petrol bombs and set fire to barricades on the Stoops housing estate. 17 people were arrested charged with public...
Margaret Beckett on public spending cap (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour Party deputy leader Margaret Beckett accuses the Government of reneging on its election promise to increase public spending following its announcement that next year’s Budget will be capped at...
MP’s vote to postpone pay rise (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; News report
Members of Parliament debated their annual pay rise in the House of Commons today and voted to postpone their pay award. Includes Commons speeches from the Leader and shadow Leader of the Commons, Tony...