Results
302 results found for all records.
Bill Pitt on Croydon by-election win (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; News report; Speech
Speech by Croydon North West by-election winner Bill Pitt, the first seat to won by the SDP-Liberal Alliance. Some jeers and heckling by audience including members of the National Front. Male commentator not...
Croydon by-election results (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage; Technical
Speeches by Conservative Party candidate John Butterfill and Labour Party candidate Stanley Boden after losing the Croydon North West by-election to the SDP-Liberal Alliance candidate William Pitt. Some...
Croydon by-election (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Election coverage
Report on the by-election campaign for Croydon North West. Conservative Party candidate John Butterfill and former Prime Minister, Edward Heath speak to voters, over loudhailer encouraging Labour Party...
NUM Presidential election results (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Results of the NUM Presidential election are announced with Arthur Scargill winning. Male speaker not identified.
Bobby Sands wins Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election - results announced (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Speech
Alastair Patterson, deputy returning officer, announces a victory for Bobby Sands in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election, despite the candidate’s being on hunger strike in Maze Prison.
Owen Carron makes victory speech for Bobby Sands (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Speech
Owen Carron, election agent for Bobby Sands, makes a victory speech after the Anti H-Block party won the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election. Sands won the seat despite being on hunger strike in Maze Prison.
French Presidential elections (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Election coverage
Peter Spencer reports on the French Presidential election as the contest becomes personal. Features excerpts from speeches (in French) by current President Valery Giscard d’Estaing and his opponent...
Irish General Election (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Series of items on the General Election in the Republic of Ireland. Report 1: Taoiseach, Charles Haughey and Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald on the economy and the H-Block prisoners running as candidates...
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Election coverage; Music; Speech
Decision Makers. A four-part look back at a year of political change in Westminster (1981), presented by Peter Spencer. Foci include the Labour Party’s new rules for choosing a new leader (excerpts of...
Review of the year (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report; Obituary; Press conference; Special
A review of 1981, presented by John Greenwood and researched by Charlie Rose. Topics covered include the hunt for and arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe; the release of US hostages in Iran just...