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993 results found for all records.
Student grants backbench revolt (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the revolt by Conservative Party backbenchers over the Government’s plans to cut student grants. Includes Commons speeches by Conservative MPs Nicholas Winterton, Harry Greenway, Michael Latham...
Student grants backbench revolt (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the proposals of Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph to introduce changes to the system of student grants despite opposition from Conservative Party MPs. Includes Commons speeches by MPs: William...
U-turn over student finance plans (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the withdrawal of plans put forward by Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph, to increase parental contributions for university students with better off parents. Includes Commons speeches by Keith...
CND phone tapping allegations (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate about the alleged tapping of CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) phones after Home Secretary Leon Brittan rules out an inquiry. Leon Brittan and Labour home affairs...
Tam Dalyell on the murder of Hilda Murrell (1984)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Labour MP Tam Dalyell makes a speech in the House of Commons about the mysterious events surrounding the death of anti-nuclear activist, Hilda Murrell, and the contradictory elements of the police inquiry...
GLC abolition - Debate on postponement (1984)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary debate on the proposed abolition of the GLC and other metropolitan authorities and on whether abolition will be postponed for a further year. The abolition bill has yet to be passed. The...
GLC abolition - Proposed amendments (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on proposed amendments to the Government’s bill to abolish the GLC and other elected metropolitan authorities. The speakers include: GLC leader Ken Livingstone; Conservative GLC member George...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Vox pop; Parliamentary debate
The Future of Student Grants, presented by Des Fahy. Looks at Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s proposals to reduce the amount of money spent on student grants. Includes interview with head of the NUS...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Parliamentary debate
The outcome of the trial of Clive Ponting, presented by Peter Murphy. After he was cleared of breaking the Official Secrets Act the programme looks at the political outcome of the affair of leaked documents...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Are our MPs overworked? MPs from all major parties discuss the impact on constituencies and MPs’ home lives of longer working hours in the Commons, especially as a result of late-night sittings, which some...