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Protest over Knowsley North by-election (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a protest by four women who chained themselves to the railings outside a Labour Party NEC meeting in protest against moves to impose a moderate candidate in the Knowsley North by-election. Includes...
Westland affair re-emerges (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the re-emergence of the Westland affair in the Commons, with support for and attacks on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Defence Secretary, George Younger; Shadow Defence...
Conservative trade unionists meet (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Richard Dallyn reports on a meeting of Conservative trade unionists. Includes speeches by Conservative Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit, criticising the Labour Party, Labour leader Neil Kinnock and the...
Criminal Justice Bill debate (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the House of Commons debate on the new Criminal Justice Bill and its proposals for greater stop-and-search powers and longer prison sentences for firearms offences. Includes speeches by Home...
Enoch Powell claims US plot aimed to unite Ireland (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on claims by Ulster Unionist MP, Enoch Powell that the USA had backed a plot, agreed with MI6, to unite Ireland, and was behind the deaths of Lord Mountbatten and Airey Neave. Includes excerpts of...
Margaret Thatcher on next election and her unpopularity (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Murphy reports on an interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She gives little away about the date of the next election; she hopes the Conservatives will win, and comments on her unpopularity...
Mark Golding dies after methodone overdose (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the death of Mark Golding, friend of pop star Boy George (born George Alan O’Dowd), from a methadone overdose the day after they were held on suspicion of carrying drugs. Boy George’s father...
Maureen McGoldrick case - Council abandons hearing attempts (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the abandonment by Brent Council of its fight to hold disciplinary hearings in the case of head teacher Maureen McGoldrick (in connection with her allegedly racist remarks) after Kenneth Baker,...
News International dispute - Violence at Wapping (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Report from the scene on violence at the News International printers’ demonstration at Wapping, London. Police loudspeaker and pickets’ chanting heard. Female reporter not identified.
Mining unions (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on mining unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and breakaway Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM). Includes interviews with Arthur Scargill, NUM, talking about workers who were sacked for...