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Anthony Blunt Parliamentary debate (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the Parliamentary debate on the Anthony Blunt spying affair and which political leaders (and whether his employer the Queen) were informed of his spying activities; and also on mass resignations at...
London Irish centre meeting (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a Labour Party meeting at the London Irish Centre. With speeches by Labour leader, Michael Foot on the Party’s opposition to the use of terrorism to resolve political conflicts, with heckling;...
BBC external broadcasting cuts (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate on the cutbacks in BBC foreign broadcasting. With speeches from Labour Party foreign affairs spokesman, Denzil Davies; Liberal MP Clement Freud; Foreign Office minister...
Croydon by-election (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Election coverage
Report on the by-election campaign for Croydon North West. Conservative Party candidate John Butterfill and former Prime Minister, Edward Heath speak to voters, over loudhailer encouraging Labour Party...
Geoffrey Howe on the economy (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on speech, with excerpts, by Chancellor, Sir Geoffrey Howe to bankers, about the economy and public purse, following disagreements at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. Male reporter not...
Peter Carington on Middle East (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech, with excerpts, by Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) about the need for peace between Israel and her neighbours in the Middle East which was not well received, heckling...
Margaret Thatcher leadership (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the rise of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and recent disagreements over her leadership and disunity in the Conservative Party. Includes excerpts of her speeches when becoming Prime Minister and...
SDP challenges Labour (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Interview
Repotr on MP for Plymouth Devonport, SDP leader David Owen challenging leader of the Labour Party, Michael Foot, to an election in his old constituency. With Commons speeches by Owen and Foot; interview with...
State opening of parliament (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Report on the state opening of Parliament, with trumpet fanfare and Black Rod ceremony heard. Queen Elizabeth II gives her speech about legislation planned including on curbing trade union power and...
Rate-capping legislation announced (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on laws proposed by Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine to control the rates charged by local councils (rate capping) at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, and concern over...