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Responses to GLC abolition (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by Elena Curti from the members’ terrace of County Hall on reaction to the abolition of the Greater London Council, as the flag is lowered. Includes reaction from Conservative group leader Alan...
Remembering the GLC (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on a service of thanksgiving for the Greater London Council (abolished 31/03/86). Includes excerpt of a sermon by the Dean of Westminster, the Reverend Edward Carpenter, in which he says...
David Steel disappointed in Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal leader David Steel is disappointed in the new Budget from Chancellor Nigel Lawson. He says it will not tackle the unemployment problem or improve business expansion. Male interviewer not identified.
Roy Hattersley reacts to Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Deputy leader of the Labour Party, Roy Hattersley reacts to the recent Budget. He welcomes some of the measures, but finds the Budget disappointing as a whole and says Chancellor Nigel Lawson is not facing...
Nigel Lawson defends Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson defends his Budget, discusses the measures announced and his aim to create a climate to reduce unemployment, and the drop in oil revenues, and responds to opinions...
Neil Kinnock attacks Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock comments on Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s new Budget. On insufficient help for the unemployed; the need to help the struggling manufacturing industry; what a Labour budget would...
Militant members walk out on disciplinary hearing (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock condemns the walkout of seven out of twelve Militant members of the Liverpool Labour Party from a disciplinary hearing with the National Executive Committee. He says it was an...
UK fails to extradite IRA terrorist (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd on the Evelyn Glenholmes incident, in which an extradition warrant for the IRA terrorist was turned down in Dublin on a legal technicality. Hurd says the Anglo-Irish Agreement...
Ted Knight on being forced out of office (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Lambeth Council leader Ted Knight on the situation which forced him out of office, and his future. Female interviewer not identified.
Geoffrey Dickens on naming of alleged rapist (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Geoffrey Dickens MP defends his Parliamentary privilege, after naming (in a written question) a doctor accused of child rape. Dickens defends his decision despite there being insufficient evidence to...