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TUC Conference - James Callaghan on Conservative economic policy (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour leader James Callaghan, speaking at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Conference in Brighton, criticises the Conservative Government’s economic policy.
Queen visits EC headquarters (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium and giving background on the negative views in the UK towards the EEC. Also reports on her...
Roy Jenkins at European summit (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech (with excerpts) at the EEC summit in Luxembourg, by outgoing President of the European Commission Roy Jenkins as the EEC prepares for massive budget reform away from focus on agriculture....
Outcomes of European summit (1980)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech by UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) about outcomes of the European summit in Luxembourg including agreements for a budget review, movement towards fisheries policy,...
Peter Walker calls for unified Europe (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Agriculture Minister Peter Walker in Birmingham to the Young Conservatives conference, where he calls for a strong and united Europe and says Britain must stay in and work with the EEC.
Queen visits EC in Brussels (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Report on the visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Includes public greeting the queen; speeches by President of the Commission Roy Jenkins; Queen...
Ian MacGregor on wage demands (1980)
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- Speech
Speech by British Steel Corporation Chairman Ian MacGregor where he warns that high labour costs and wage demands are one of the major causes of Britains economic problems.
Commons debate on Irish talks and hunger strike (1980)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Recording of a House of Commons debate on 11/12/80 on the hunger strike by Republican prisoners at the Maze Prison in Belfast and UK-Ireland talks. Speaking are: Michael Foot, Labour Party leader; Margaret...
Maze Prison protest - Sile de Valera view (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Irish Fianna Fail politician Sile de Valera in Letterkenney during campaigning for the Donegal by-election, on the condition of the Republican hunger strikers at the Maze Prison in Belfast and...
Donegal by-election - speech on hunger strikes (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by a male Irish politician (not identified - poss. Taoiseach Charles Haughey?), in Letterkenney during campaigning for the Donegal by-election, referring to the Republican hunger strike at the Maze...