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Charles Haughey attacks UK policy on Northern Ireland (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Eamonn Mallie reports on a debate in the The Dail (Irish Parliament), where the Taoiseach launched a stinging attack on British policy in Northern Ireland regarding the crisis over the shoot-to-kill affair....
Westminster debates on nurse strike & education (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster where Labour peer, Lord Monkswell (Gerard Collier) apologised in the House of Lords for allowing abseiling lesbian protesters into the chamber. Also includes speeches in...
Geoffrey Howe on Gibraltar shootings (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on a statement by Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe about the killing of three IRA terrorist suspects in Gibraltar by British security forces (06/03/88). The three...
Gibraltar IRA shootings (1988)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary statement by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, about the shooting in Gibraltar of three IRA members by the SAS (06/03/88). Says most people will be relieved they were stopped before another...
Commons debate on new social security rules (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
MPs have been debating the new social security rules, which came into force on Monday. Labour forced an emergency debate on the subject yesterday afternoon. Kevin Murphy reports; featuring speeches by...
Astrology debate in House of Commons (1988)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Excerpt from parliamentary debate where Conservative bankbencher, Julian Amery, asks Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher whether she will be consulting an astrologer on policy decisions in the future, she...
Abortion amendment bill debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on a parliamentary debate where a motion tabled by Liberal David Alton, on the Abortion Amendment Bill effectively failed due to a lack of time. Speeches by Sir Bernard Braine; David Steel;...
P & O dispute (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
John Alcock reports on the 14 week-old seamen’s dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. Coincides with an angry outburst by NUS General Secretary, Sam McCluskie, against the shipping...
SAS operations questioned (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on a lively Prime Minister’s Question Time in the House of Commons. Labour MP Ken Livingstone uses the protection of parliamentary privilege to name two SAS officers (bleeped out here)...
Academic freedom debated by Lords (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on a defeat today for the government in the House of Lords over part of its education reform bill, on proposals which would limit academic freedom, which has received widespread opposition...