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Geoffrey Howe’s budget (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the Budget including excerpts of Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s Budget speech and reaction from Labour Party leader Michael Foot with commentary from Peter Spencer. Also reaction from: Secretary...
Michael Foot on Thatcher’s comments during US visit (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Labour Party leader Michael Foot speaks in a Parliamentary debate about Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s foreign and defence policies after comments she made during a visit to the USA. Including on...
Spy book launch (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech
Report on the publication of the controversial book Their Trade is Treachery by Chapman Pincher on the British secret service with accusations against individuals including former MI5 Director-General Roger...
Ian Paisley suspended from House of Commons (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on events in the House of Commons leading to the suspension of Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader The Reverend Ian Paisley being asked to leave the chamber. Includes actuality of...
Humphrey Atkins on Northern Ireland hunger strikers (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Humphrey Atkins makes a statement in the House of Commons about the political demands of the Northern Ireland hunger strikers. Other speakers include: Robert Dudley...
John Nott announces defence cuts (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on defence cuts, including an excerpt of speech made in the House of Commons by Defence Secretary John Nott, who announces widespread redundancies and the closure of dockyards in favour of Trident...
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...
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...
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...
Government criticised over unemployment (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Speech by a male Opposition MP (not identified) in the House of Commons debate following the state opening of Parliament, on the Government claiming concern over high unemployment, saying they are...