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Menachem Begin on possibility of war with Syria (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference given by Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin, in which he dismissed the possibility of a war with Syria. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Allen-Frost).
Libyan diplomats expelled from USA (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the expulsion of diplomats from the Libyan People’s Bureau in Washington. State Department spokesman Dean Fischer announces the decision to expel the diplomats from the United States. Libyan...
Mahon inquiry into Air New Zealand accident (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the raft of resignations and dismissals following the findings of an inquiry into the death of 257 people when an Air New Zealand aeroplane crashed into Mount Erebus in the Arctic. New Zealand...
David McNee on bravery of London police (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir David McNee gives a press conference listing police officers who were killed or injured in London in 1980 as examples of police courage.
Metropolitan Police’s year (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir David McNee gives a press conference on his report on the Met’s year including crime figures and the high profile work during the Iranian embassy siege in London.
H-block hunger strike (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on stalemate in the Maze Prison hunger strike as the British Government refuses to budge and Bobby Sands comes close to death. Includes press conference with visiting former United States Attorney...
Rebels meet over possible new party (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on the meeting of Labour politicians Bill Rodgers, Dr David Owen, Shirley Williams and Roy Jenkins as rumours increase that they plan to break away from the Labour Party and form a new centre party....
Labour MPs on their Afghanistan visit (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference by the three Labour MPs following their visit to Soviet occupied Afghanistan- Ron Brown, Robert Litherland and Allan Roberts.
Labour MPs visit Afghanistan (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Interview; Press conference
Report on the condemnation by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the Labour MPs who went to visit Soviet occupied Afghanistan. Speaking are: Thatcher; and 2 of the MPs involved, Ron Brown and Allan Roberts....
New Cross fire (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the fire that broke out during a party in the New Cross area of London killing several people (9 known at this time). Speaking are: local resident Norman Lewis(?) and district commander, John...