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Leon Brittan on Heseltine resignation (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Trade and Industry Secretary, Leon Brittan explains his version of events in the Cabinet leading up to Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine’s resignation. He tells how the Cabinet had agreed that no one...
Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on Leon Brittan (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine on his decision to resign over the Westland Helicopters Affair, and on Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan’s failure to persuade him that it was the wrong...
Paul Maurice on Westland Helicopters (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Defence correspondent Paul Maurice explains the importance of Westland Helicopters’ role in Britain’s defence. Female interviewer/anchor not identified.
Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on future of company (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine on the future of Westland Helicopters and the US Sikorsky bid. He is concerned that a large block of shares has been bought up by an undisclosed buyer, and he...
Raymond Lygo on European Westland bid (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Raymond Lygo, Chief Executive of British Aerospace and leader of the European group, believes he is now winning the battle to persuade Westland Helicopters shareholders to back him. He discusses former...
Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on European bid (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine defends his choice of the European consortium as the best prospective buyer for Westland Helicopters. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Paul Maurice).
Westland affair - Michael Heseltine resigns (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Speech
Greg Strange reads part of an early evening news bulletin covering Michael Heseltine’s resignation as Defence Secretary over the Westland Helicopters takeover affair. George Younger will take on his post....
Eddie Shah on Fleet Street and new technology (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Businessman, Eddie Shah on the printworkers’ dispute at News International and whether and how it might impact on his Today newspaper. Of Rupert Murdoch’s Wapping plant, he says that maybe a fortress is...
Channel crossing bidders (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report as the go-ahead is to be announced for a fixed Channel crossing; on the debate over whether it should include rail and road crossings, and the contending bidders to build it. Speakers include rival...
Channel tunnel bidder on failure (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (North American) male speaker (poss. James Sherwood, chairman of Sea Containers) says his company lost the bid to build a fixed-link Channel crossing because they did not allow for enough French...