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Unemployment figures debate (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary debate on unemployment featuring: Employment Secretary Jim Prior; Martin Flannery MP; Conservative backbencher Nicholas Scott; Liberal Party employment spokesman Cyril Smith; Speaker George...
Lord Hailsham on press coverage of trials (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on a speech by Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg) in Parliament, with excerpts, about his concerns press could influence right to a fair trial after the press started a demonstration...
British-Irish meetings defended (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary debate following a meeting in Dublin between British and Irish governments on the future of Northern Ireland. Speaking are: Northern Ireland Secretary, Humphrey Atkins- answers accusations...
Labour MPs visit Afghanistan (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Interview; Press conference
Report on the condemnation by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the Labour MPs who went to visit Soviet occupied Afghanistan. Speaking are: Thatcher; and 2 of the MPs involved, Ron Brown and Allan Roberts....
Tony Benn on unemployment and possible new party (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate; News report
Report on a speech (with excerpts) in Parliament by Labour MP Tony Benn on the unemployment crisis and the power it is giving to employers; and on possible new centre political party formed from disaffected...
Cuts in foreign aid (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the UK Conservative Government’s cut in foreign aid to developing countries since the publication of the Brandt Commission report, which advocated development of the Third World. Speakers (in the...
Willie Whitelaw on extra police (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Home Secretary, Willam Whitelaw outlines the steps taken by the Conservative Government to build up the Police Force.
Government defence spending debate (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Government defence spending. Defence Secretary, John Nott, Labour leader Michael Foot and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher take part in a House of Commons debate. Male reporter not identified.
Margaret Thatcher on Common Market summit (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks in the House of Commons about the events of the Common Market summit in London.
Parliamentary response to Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate following the riots in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London this weekend. Includes statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; speeches by shadow Home Secretary...