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  • William Whitelaw on police during riots (1981)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw speaks in the House of Commons about his support for the police during riots across the UK.

  • William Whitelaw on police during riots (1981)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw speaks in the House of Commons about new police equipment during riots across the UK.

  • William Whitelaw on police during riots (1981)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw speaks in the House of Commons about police needing public support during riots across the UK.

  • Enoch Powell on immigrant communities (1981)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Excerpt from speech by Enoch Powell MP in the House of Commons about immigrant populations in England. In context of the recent riots.

  • Thatcher talks to European Parliament (1981)

    Genre
    Speech; Parliamentary debate; Technical

    British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses the European Parliament, as head of government of the member state occupying the Presidency of the EEC, to report back on a European Council meeting in...

  • Geoffrey Howe gives mini budget (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Report on the mini Budget announced by Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe. Includes excerpts from his Budget speech at the House of Commons. Also comment from: TUC Chairman Alan Sapper; shadow Chancellor, Peter...

  • Scarman report recommendations (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on a Commons debate on the recommendations of the Scarman Report into race riots. With speeches by Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw on discipline of racist policemen and increasing the number of...

  • Trade union law reform (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Interview

    Report on Government plans to curb the powers of trade unions. Includes excerpts from a Parliamentary debate on the changes featuring Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit and shadow employment secretary, Eric...

  • Martial law in Poland - Lord Carrington speech (1981)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Recording of a House of Lords debate on 14 Dec 1981 featuring a statement by British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) about the declaration of a state of martial law by the Polish...

  • Commons debates Scarman report (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on a House of Commons debate following publication of the Scarman Report into riots in Brixton, South London and Toxteth in Liverpool in 1981 where many of the findings where endorsed and calls made...