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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...