Results
28,816 results found for all records.
David Steel on local election results (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel comments on the results of local elections which he says exceeded the partyâs expectations and implications for a general election. He claims the Labour Party is out of...
Bryan Gould on local election results (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Bryan Gould comments on the recent local elections, stating that although Labour did not perform particularly well, they gained ground on the Conservative Party. Gould claims it bodes well for the...
London Council to create 150,000 jobs (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour politician John Prescott says he is impressed with London Labour Borough’s plan to create 150,000 jobs in the capital over the next two years. Female interviewer not identified.
Deidre Wood re-selected in Greenwich (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Greenwich Labour Party re-select Deidre Wood as their parliamentary candidate. Here she, and her challenger, Jim Gillman discuss the result, and the roles the pair will now fulfill in the run up to the...
Home Secretary in anti-terrorism talks (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd discusses a meeting he attended in Paris, with Home Office officials from other countries. On new measures agreed to prevent terrorism, and bring terrorists to justice. Hurd feels...
Fifth anniversary of the Falklands conflict (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the surrender of the Argentinian forces after their defeat at the hands of the British in the Falkland War (1982). Includes then Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington...
Peter Walker appointed Welsh Secretary (1987)
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- Interview; News report
Peter Walker has been appointed by Margaret Thatcher as the new Welsh Secretary. Reaction from Peter Walker to claims it is a punishment by Thatcher; Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Elis Thomas and Labour...
Norman Tebbit retires from the cabinet (1987)
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- Interview
Conservative MP Norman Tebbit, has retired from the cabinet. He says he will have more spare time to spend with his ailing wife, and describes what the Conservative party needs to do to push forward into the...
Possible SDP/Liberal party convergence (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on views regarding a possible merger of the SDP and Liberal Party following the poor showing of the Alliance at the recent General Election.The speakers include: Des Wilson, Liberal Party president;...
Neil Kinnock speech in Tenby (1987)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on keynote address by Neil Kinnock at a pre-Election Labour Party meeting in Tenby. He criticises the eight years of Conservative rule, and condemns black activists within Labour, who he claims are...