Results
28,816 results found for all records.
Manny Shinwell on Labour one day conference and splits (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report and interview with longest Labour member and former MP Manny (Emanuel) Shinwell on the upcoming one day conference in Wembley to decide how new Labour Party leaders should be chosen. Also on...
Moves towards new centre party (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the increasing pressure on David Owen and other rebel MPs to break away from the Labour Party to form a new centre political party as they are proposing. David Owen and Liberal Party leader David...
Political views on Labour split (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on political reaction to the possibility of rebel Labour MPs forming a new centre party, which they are slowly moving towards doing. Speaking at a conference are: Labour MP Merlyn Rees and head of the...
Peter Shore on Labour Party rift (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Peter Shore, prior to a speech by him, about the damage done by members of the Labour Party who may be planning to leave and form a new party and by extremists. Male interviewer not...
Lord George Brown on new centre party (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Labour MP Lord George Brown about the establishment of a new democratic socialist party by disaffected Labour MPs and politicians following a meeting in London. Male interviewer not...
New political party recruits MPs (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the new social democratic political party recruiting 11 MPs initially with other disaffected MPs reluctant to leave the Labour Party. Includes interviews with 2 of the rebels, Dr David Owen and MP...
William Rodgers leaves shadow cabinet (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the resignation of rebel Labour MP William (Bill) Rodgers from the shadow Cabinet as speculation grows that he will leave to join David Owen’s new party, and on Tony Benn now replacing him....
Biography of Cardinal Basil Hume (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Music; Special
Television biography of Cardinal Basil Hume by Thames Television. Chronicles his path from schoolboy through monk, teacher and Abbot to Archbishop and looks at his work in the Catholic community today, in...
Ronnie Biggs on his new book (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Exiled Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs on his new book, Ronnie Biggs: His Own Story. Interviewer not heard.
Ronnie Biggs trial in Barbados (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the arrival in Barbados of Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs, who was abducted in Brazil. Includes excerpts of interviews with Biggs’s defence lawyers, Frederick Smith and David Neufeld. Male...