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New regime in Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Peter Sharp reports on the first day of the new regime in Zimbabwe Rhodesia following elections bringing Bsihop Abel Muzorewa to power as the country’s first black Prime Minister. Includes a press...
James Callaghan after Southall riots (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement by UK Prime Minister James Callaghan in which he compares the National Front to the Nazis. The comments come after the death of teacher Blair Peach at an Anti-Nazi League rally in Southall,...
Willie Whitelaw on Southall riots (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with Conservative home affairs spokesman Willie Whitelaw responding to the Southall riots in West London, where NF supporters and Anti-Nazi League protesters clashed, and were confronted by...
Police action defended after Southall riots (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on comments at a press conference by Sir David McNee, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, where he defends his force’s response (and in particular the behaviour of the Special Patrol Group (SPG) unit)...
James Callaghan response to Southall riots (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement by UK Prime Minister James Callaghan in which he compares the National Front to the Nazis. The comments come after the death of teacher Blair Peach at an Anti-Nazi League rally in Southall,...
Jeremy Thorpe trial acquittal (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Gould reports on the verdict in the trial at the Old Bailey in London, of former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and co-defendants, David Holmes, 49; South Wales businessman John Le Mesurier, 46,...
Jeremy Thorpe trial verdict (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the verdict and reaction to it in the trial at the Old Bailey in London, of former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and co-defendants, David Holmes, 49; South Wales businessman John Le Mesurier,...
Jeremy Thorpe trial verdict (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with George Deakin and his wife following the jury’s verdict in the trial at the Old Bailey in London, of former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and co-defendants, David Holmes, 49;...
Jeremy Thorpe statement after trial verdict (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement outside the Old Bailey in London by former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe, following his acquittal over allegations he planned to murder male model Nicholas Scott, after claims about his...
Jeremy Thorpe returns to Devon after acquittal (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the return of former local MP, Jeremy Thorpe, to his home in North Devon following his acquittal in the trial at the Old Bailey in London after facing allegations of conspiring to murder model...