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28,816 results found for all records.
Recession affects Conservatives (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chairman of the Conservative Party, Lord Thorneycroft (Peter Thorneycroft) about how the recession is affecting the party including making 40 staff redundant, and on the recent Budget and...
Geoffrey Howe’s budget (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the Budget including excerpts of Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s Budget speech and reaction from Labour Party leader Michael Foot with commentary from Peter Spencer. Also reaction from: Secretary...
Geoffrey Johnson Smith on party political broadcasts (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Geoffrey Johnson Smith about the importance of party political broadcasts. Male interviewer not identified.
Richard Holme on possible Liberal-SDP alliance (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal Party President Richard Holme about possible alliance between them and the new SDP and which issues will be most important to agree on. Male interviewer not identified.
Jill Craigie on women’s liberation movement (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jill Craigie, wife of Labour Party leader Michael Foot about the women’s liberation movement (which she has been writing a book on) and the role of women now including her own. Male...
Shirley Williams on getting re-elected (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Shirley Williams about her chances of fighting a by-election soon and getting back into Parliament as an SDP MP after defecting from the Labour Party to form the new SDP. Male interviewer not...
Ian Paisley angry with Thatcher (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the comments made by DUP MP Ian Paisley about Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following her visit to Northern Ireland, over talks with Ireland (with excerpt). Thatcher comments on his accusations...
Ian Paisley on Thatcher and Northern Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Interview
Unionist MP Reverend Ian Paisley makes a speech during Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Northern Ireland threatening armed resistance to any plans of union with the Republic of Ireland, to...
John Silkin on New Cross fire (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP John Silkin about the accusations police did not act properly in the aftermath of the New Cross fire and on racial tensions in his constituency of Deptford he says are due to...
David Steel on SDP and possible alliance (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal Party leader David Steel about the possibility of an alliance or merger with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) once the new party is formed and how it would work as regards...