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Parliamenatary debate on policing (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
In his reply to the Queen’s Speech, Labour leader Neil Kinnock attacks Conservative policies on policing. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher fights back. Liberal leader David Steel warns that police are...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech
Decision Makers. The Anglo-Irish Agreement. Part 1, presented by Peter Spencer, following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Includes (pre-recorded) folk music; speeches by UK Prime Minister Margaret...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Decision Makers. Programme on the privatisation of British Gas. Part 1, presented by Richard Dallyn. Includes speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the House of Commons, and retort by Labour leader...
Heysel disaster - Commons debate (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on a Parliamentary debate following the Heysel Stadium tragedy in Belgium after violence involving Liverpool Football Club and Juventus Football Club fans led to the collapse of part of...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Technical; Press conference; Interview; Parliamentary debate
Decision Makers, presented by Richard Bestic. The programme examines the problem of current high levels of unemployment in the UK. Includes press coverage of the arrival of (and interview with) a group of...
Lloyds left out of Financial Services Bill (1986)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Lloyds has been left out of the Financial Services Bill, leaving the company to police itself. Report on a House of Commons debate on the issue, with contributions from: Conservative MP, Patrick Jenkin;...
Paul Channon defends possible sale of BL truck division to General Motors (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the possible sale of British Leyland’s Commercial Vehicles Division to General Motors. Industry Secretary Paul Channon is challenged in the House of Commons by his Labour shadow, John Smith....
British Leyland sell-off proposals (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Government-backed proposals to sell off a large part of the British motor industry, and Labour and Conservative backbench responses to them. Industry Secretary, Paul Channon defends the proposals...
British Leyland sell-off deadline (1986)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the sale of the Leyland motor companies. Michael Heseltine MP urges Industry Secretary Paul Channon to allow more time for decision-making on the British Leyland sell-off. Labour Trade and Industry...
Drug prescription price rise (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the debate about prescription charge increases. Health Minister Barney Hayhoe defends the rise from to £2.00 to £2.20 against criticism from Labour Health spokesman Frank Dobson and Labour...