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General election - Mortimer on Labour manifesto (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s campaign speech of last night, in which she said that the Labour Party manifesto was a suicide note for Britain. Labour’s General Secretary Jim Mortimer...
General election - Thatcher on Labour manifesto (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Speaking in Cardiff, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher attacks the Labour Party’s manifesto, saying that if the British people put their signature on it, it would be a suicide note for the country....
General election - Michael Foot on party unity (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on alleged rifts within the Labour Party. Michael Foot denies reports of a rift with party deputy Denis Healey. Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine claims that Labour’s non-nuclear defence policy is...
General election - Media coverage (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Satirical report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s announcement of the next general election, and journalists’ attempts to cover it. Includes vox pop with American tourists and passers by in London....
General election - Party leaders on prospects (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the various political parties’ chances of success in the next general election. Includes interviews with and comment from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (interviewed by Peter Allen); Labour...
General election - Question time (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Following the announcement of the next general election, Labour leader Michael Foot, speaking in Prime Minister’s Question Time, accuses Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of dragging her feet, an accusation...
Shergar kidnap (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the confusion following the kidnap of the multi-million pound racehorse Shergar from the Aga Khan’s Ballymany stud farm in County Kildare, Ireland. Includes interviews with two of the three...
Shergar kidnap, one week after (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report one week after the kidnap of the multi-million pound racehorse Shergar from the Aga Khan’s Ballymany stud farm in County Kildare, Ireland including on police progress. Includes interview with...
Insurance payout for Shergar syndicate (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the announcement by Lloyd’s of London that it is making insurance payments of £7 million to Shergar share syndicate members and a further £1 million if the kidnapped racehorse is found...
Capital punishment in the UK (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Crook reports on the history of and background to capital punishment in Britain. Speaking are: Donald Rumbelow, author of The Triple Tree; Britain’s last hangman Albert Pierrepoint. The clip is part of...