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TUC report by Mark Mardell (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Mark Mardell reports on the Trades Union Congress conference. Includes excerpts of speeches by TUC General Secretary Norman Willis, NUM leader Arthur Scargill, Frank Chapman of the electricians’ union, NGA...
Mark Mardell round-up of TUC conference (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Mark Mardell reports on the end of the Trades Union Congress conference with actuality of delegates singing Auld Lang Syne. Includes interviews with TUC General Secretary Norman Willis and National Union of...
Neil Kinnock addresses TUC conference (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Labour leader Neil Kinnock’s speech at the Trades Union Congress conference in Brighton. Kinnock tells delegates that Britain needs to get back to work. Male reporter not identified (poss. Mark...
SDP conference first day (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the first day of the Social Democratic Party conference, held in Harrogate. Party President Shirley Williams opens the conference with the Mayor of Harrogate, Councillor Ken Fraser. Report also...
SDP conference - split over defence policy (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Social Democratic defence debate, held on the Sunday of the party conference in Harrogate. Includes excerpt of a speech by Merton MP Bruce Douglas-Mann, who disagrees with Dr David Owen’s...
SDP conference - disagreement over nuclear energy policy (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Social Democratic Party conference delegates’ support for nuclear energy, in opposition to their Liberal Party allies who would like nuclear power to be phased out. Includes excerpts of...
Shirley Williams on SDP plans to tackle poverty (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Social Democratic Party’s plans to tackle poverty. Includes excerpts of a speech by party president Shirley Williams at the SDP Conference in Harrogate. Male reporter not identified.
SDP Conference - Nuclear power and proportional representation (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the morning of the final day of the SDP Conference in Harrogate. Includes excerpts of speeches by Tom Burke, who talks about nuclear power; Fred Hughes and Kay Kirkham, who discuss proportional...
SDP conference - David Owen urges early election (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the final day of the SDP conference in Harrogate, where party leader Dr David Owen urges Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to call an early election. Includes excerpts of Owen’s speech. Male...
SDP Conference - David Owen on nuclear weapons debate (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on an evening meeting hosted by Social Democratic Party leader Dr David Owen during the party conference in Harrogate, about the Polaris nuclear weapons debate between the SDP and Liberal Parties. The...