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Thatcher’s alleged meeting with Eddy Shah (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s alleged meeting with owner of the Messenger Group of newspapers, Eddy Shah, during trade union strikes at his printing works and the Parliamentary debate that...
Margaret Livesey case reopened (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the new evidence which casts doubt on the conviction of Margaret Livesey for the murder of her 14-year-old son Alan, and the fresh police investigation ordered into the case. Includes Commons...
Lords debate violent crime and video nasties (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the House of Lords debate on the modern day causes of violent crime including the influence of video nasties and television. With extracts of speeches by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert...
Prime Minister’s Question Time after Brent council disruption (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time following disruption at Brent Council. Speaking are: Conservative backbencher Fergus Montgomery; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Conservative John Hannam. Male...
Geoffrey Howe budget speech (1983)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Almost complete Budget speech by Chancellor Geoffrey Howe in the House of Commons for the next year including proposing employee profit sharing, schemes to tackle high unemployment, changes to tax, mortgages...
Geoffrey Howe budget speech and Commons reaction (1983)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Recording of part of Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s 1983 Budget speech, up to its ending, on 15/03/83, with Parliamentary reaction. Speaking are: Howe; Michael Foot, Labour Party leader; David Atkinson,...
The memory of 1983 - Review of the year (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
The Memory of 1983. Peter Deeley presents a special programme focusing on the main news events of the year including the anti-nuclear protests at Greenham Common and the storing of US cruise missiles in...
Troops Out climbdown by GLC (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the decision of the Labour-controlled Greater London Council to back down over its funding of the Troops Out [of Northern Ireland] movement. The speakers include: Marion Roe, GLC; Margaret...
Spring budget - Leon Brittan criticises Labour (1983)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Home Secretary Leon Brittan criticises the economic policies of the Labour Party, and Shadow Chancellor Peter Shore’s policies, following the announcement of Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s spring budget.
Falklands War - House of Commons debate (1983)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons proceedings at the start of the Falklands War. Includes Lord Privy Seal Humphrey Atkins’s statement on the situation prior to the Argentine invasion. The other speakers are John Silkin; Dr...