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1980s news clips - Intruder at Buckingham Palace (1989)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons statement by Home Secretary, Willie Whitelaw, following a major lapse of security at Buckingham Palace on 09/07/82 when an intruder gained access to the Queen’s bedchamber. He was later...
1980s news clips - Cruise missiles arrive at Greenham (1989)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
House of Commons speech by Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, about the arrival of Cruise missiles at the Greenham Common RAF base in Berkshire. From a series of news clips from the 1980s used in a...
Review of the decade - The Thatcher years (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
Peter Spencer presents Review of the Decade, namely, the Thatcher years. Includes speeches by Margaret Thatcher, a review of her leadership qualities, and the criticism she received for what opposition...
Kinnock-Thatcher Commons exchange (1989)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
House of Commons debate in which an unidentified male speaker apologises for misleading the House, Labour leader Neil Kinnock and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher exchange harsh words, and an unidentified...
Speaker suspends Commons proceedings (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
The Speaker was forced to suspend proceedings yesterday after the Commons erupted following accusations junior Scottish office minister Michael Forsyth has business links with a private lobbying company....
Ambulance worker pay dispute (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on debates over the ambulance service pay dispute in the Commons. A Labour Party censure motion against the Government on the issue was thrown out by a majority of 80....
Clockwork orange covert operation (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Elena Curti reports on an alleged covert British security services project, codenamed Clockwork Orange, in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. The events follow a decision to launch an inquiry into the dismissal...
Clockwork orange inquiry (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on calls for the Government to launch a fresh inquiry into an alleged covert British security services operation, codenamed Clockwork Orange, in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. The events...
Nelson Mandela to be freed (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Clive Myrie reports on a speech at the State Opening of Parliament by South African President F. W. de Klerk announcing Black nationalist leader, Nelson Mandela, will be freed from prison soon, and that the...
Clockwork Orange operation (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on demands for an inquiry into allegations of a covert British security services project, codenamed Clockwork Orange, in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. Follows a...