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Michael Heseltine on defence budget cuts (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine says there will be cuts in defence expenditure in line with other NATO countries and defends the cuts. Says there will still be money for Trident nuclear submarine...
Miners strike - Thatcher calls for NUM to write down demands (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says she does want an end to the miners’ strike and calls for the NUM to write their demands down but stands firm on mine closures. Interviewer not heard.
Ian Gow denies tax on water (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Environment Minister Ian Gow denies the Government is to impose tax on water but agrees Thames Water bills will go up as the Government asks water authorities to pay back debts. Female interviewer not...
Shirley Williams listing the agenda for council elections (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Shirley Williams, at this time a member of the SDP but not an MP, on forthcoming council elections and the issues they will be campaigning on, which are to be decided on and voted on by the party....
Larry Whitty on new job managing Labour Party (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Larry Whitty, General Secretary of the Labour Party on his new job as the man in charge of running the Labour Party and the current financial difficulties. Male interviewer not identified.
Young Conservatives conference - Security measures (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Chief Constable of Dorset, Brian Weight, on security measures for the Young Conservative Conference in Bournemouth and their cost, following the IRA Brighton Conservative Party conference bombing last year....
Tories do care about unemployment (1985)
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- Interview
Employment Secretary Tom King on Conservative Party attitude to the unemployed and policies to get people back into work, denies Labour Party accusations they don’t care. Female interviewer not identified.
Terry Fields criticises Labour leadership (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Terry Fields, Labour MP and member of Militant Tendency, in which he criticises the Labour Party leadership for not following conference motions voted democratically for by the members,...
British hostages in Angola (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe on his efforts to negotiate the release of British hostages in Angola. Male interviewer not identified.
British nuclear testing in Australia (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Australian Royal Commission into British nuclear weapons tests carried out by Britain in Australia in the past after claims by veterans of being used as guinea pigs and suffering radiation...