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Conservative conference - Moss Evans on lobbying MPs at Brighton (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Moss Evans, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU), says he wants to lobby politicians attending the upcoming Conservative Party conference in Brighton. He says the union will...
Conservative conference - John Wells impersonates Denis Thatcher (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on Conservative Party comedy evening, Blue Review (at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton?). Private Eye columnist John Wells impersonates Denis Thatcher (husband of Prime Minister Margaret...
Conservative conference - Jim Hancock on discipline (1980)
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- Interview
Jim Hancock, a reporter at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in October 1980, says the Conservative Party is far more disciplined than Labour, and the party conference is like a parade. Female...
Conservative conference - Barbara Bloomfield on atmosphere (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Barbara Bloomfield, a reporter at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, says the Young Conservatives always liven up the conference and have produced an alternative agenda. She also says Brighton...
Conservative conference - Teddy Taylor on EEC (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP, Teddy Taylor (interviewed during the Conservative Party conference in Brighton) says the conference needs to discuss the European Economic Community because the Government needs to negotiate...
Conservative conference - Jim Prior on industry and employment debate (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary, Jim Prior (interviewed during the Conservative Party conference in Brighton) says he is pleased with the way the industry debate progressed, but admits a lot of mistakes have been made....
Conservative conference - rumours of Callaghan resignation (1980)
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- Interview
Reporter, Peter Allen on rumours that Labour leader James Callaghan will resign in the coming days, during the Conservative Party conference. Speaker says it is possible that Denis Healey will step into...
Gholam Ali Afrouz on Iranian state violence (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Gholam Ali Afrouz, Charge d’Affaires at the Iranian Embassy in London, says that during mass demonstrations on 07/09/78, the Shah’s troops killed thousands of Iranians. He says he witnessed piles of...
200th day of captivity for US hostages in Tehran (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the 200th day of the US hostage crisis in Tehran. He says the Carter administration is trying to divert interest away from Iran and the hostage crisis because the USA is no...
Edward Mortimer on Iran hostage crisis (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Edward Mortimer of The Times newspaper on calls by the Iranian president to help solve the hostage crisis. He says Dr Banisadr is keen to show he has support from European governments and is asking for their...