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Willie Whitelaw on UK policing policy (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Home Secretary, William Whitelaw on future policing practice in Britain.
Labour constitutional reforms - AUEW backs Callaghan (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the decision of Terry Duffy and the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) to swing their block vote in favour of Labour leader James Callaghan over the issue of constitutional changes and...
Margaret Thatcher on Anglo-French relations (1980)
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- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, speaking at the Franco-British Council, on Anglo-French relations. In three parts, divided by breaks in audio.
Margaret Thatcher praises Anglo-French relationship (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech given by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the Franco-British Council, on Anglo-French relations. Includes excerpts of speech. Male reporter not identified.
Liberal Party Assembly - David Steel speech (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Liberal leader David Steel, speaking at his party’s assembly in Blackpool, puts forward an alternative economic strategy to that of the Conservative Government and makes an appeal for new members to join...
Liberal Party Assembly - David Steel speech (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Liberal leader David Steel, speaking at his party’s assembly in Blackpool, offers up his vision of a Liberal-led government of partnership and reconcilation.
Ornament fall causes Lords relocation (1980)
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- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the temporary forced relocation of members of the House of Lords to the Royal Gallery at Westminster after a ceiling ornament fell into the Lords chamber (22/07/80). Speakers include: Eddie Norton,...
James Prior on Employment Act (1980)
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- Speech
Employment Secretary, James Prior (possibly addressing a Commons Select Committee?) on the inclusion of controversial trade union reforms proposed in the Government’s Employment Act.
Rhodesian elections voting (1980)
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- Speech; Press conference
Press statement by Election Commissioner Sir John Boynton on the voting patterns and heavy polling in the current Rhodesian elections and on 2 incidents during voting.
Rhodesian elections result - Commons debate (1980)
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- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Recording of proceedings in the House of Commons after the victory of Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF in the multi-racial elections in Rhodesia. Speaking are: Julian Amery MP with fears and accusations; response...