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Conservative conference - Robert Holliday on industrial relations policy (1980)
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- Speech
Robert Holliday(?), speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, says Secretary of State for Employment, Jim Prior needs to clip the wings of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Conservative conference - dissenters’ speeches (1980)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the jobs and industry debate at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton. Includes excerpts of speeches by David Milburn of Chester-Le-Street, who is dressed in a boiler suit; Robert...
Conservative conference - Willie Whitelaw on new plans to tackle youth crime (1980)
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- Speech
Deputy Prime Minister, Willie Whitelaw, speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, says parents will become more accountable for the actions of their children and could be fined if they...
Conservative conference - Jim Prior on trade union reform (1980)
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- Speech
Employment Secretary, Jim Prior, speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, says the trade union movement would veto any reform under a Labour government. He says trade unionists need to...
Conservative conference - Michael Heseltine on Benn proposal to abolish House of Lords (1980)
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- Speech
Environment Secretary, Michael Heseltine, speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, pokes fun at Labour MP Tony Benn’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords.
Conservative conference - defence debate ahead of Thatcher speech (1980)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the defence debate in the run-up to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton. Includes excerpts of speeches by Defence Secretary, Francis Pym;...
Conservative conference - Norman Fowler on traffic legislation reforms (1980)
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- Speech
Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Fowler, speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, says it is important to eliminate legal loopholes that allow drink-drivers to escape prosecution.
Conservative conference - Margaret Thatcher speech (1980)
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- News report; Speech; Technical
Live coverage of a speech made by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton on 10/10/80. Recording includes technical comments, commentary and an outburst by...
House of Commons debate on US hostage rescue mission failure (1980)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the House of Commons debate about the failed attempt by the United States to rescue its hostages in Tehran. Labour MP, Tony Benn was the first to speak on the matter and demanded a...
White House denies President Carter hostage crisis claims (1980)
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- News report; Speech
Report on claims that US President Jimmy Carter sent a message to the Iranian president, Abolhassan Banisadr, or to Ayatollah Khomeini. Includes a statement by White House spokesman Jody Powell denying that...