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Kinnock after local elections (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to trade unionists (with excerpts) on the good Labour result in local council elections; calls for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to call a general...
County council election results (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the outcome of recent county council elections with the Conservative Party doing badly and SDP-Liberal Alliance gaining. Includes comment from Liberal Party environment spokesman Simon Hughes;...
Aftermath of spy Michael Bettany conviction (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the aftermath of jailing of MI5 agent Michael Bettany for selling secrets to the Russian Government, with calls for stricter control of intelligence services. Includes Commons speeches from Prime...
Thatcher addresses Scottish Conservatives (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the Scottish Conservatives (with excerpts). On matters including unemployment, economics, local taxation, Anglo-US relations, Denis Thatcher’s...
Kinnock and Owen in political war of words (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the verbal battle between SDP leader David Owen and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock that is spreading to other members of the Alliance and Labour Parties. Includes David Owen address to his party....
Launch of Centre Forward group (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the launch of Conservative MP Francis Pym’s new political group, Centre Forward and on his speech outlining the group’s aims to change Conservative Government economic policy and reduce...
White paper on curbing public disturbances (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Government white paper on curbing public disturbances, and the Labour Party response to it. Includes reaction from Home Secretary Leon Brittan and shadow Home Secretary Gerald Kaufman. Male...
Princess Anne on Save the Children (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on a speech made by Princess Anne, Princess Royal at the launch of Save the Children week to try to raise money for the organisation (of which she is President).
Funeral of Noele Gordon (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Tribute
Report on the funeral of actress Noele Gordon who recently played in television soap Crossroads. Friends Larry Grayson and clergyman John Thirsfield(?) talk about her life. Also includes music from the...
Ken Livingstone selected for Brent East (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the selection of Ken Livingstone, GLC leader, as Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Brent East following the deselection of Reg Freeson. Ken Livingstone gives a press conference. Outgoing MP...