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Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech at a meeting by Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone following the clashes in Southall, London between the Asian community, skinheads and police. On his views and GLC anti-racist policies....
William Whitelaw on riots (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Home Secretary William Whitelaw about riots in the UK and the need to stop the violence and says time should not be wasted looking into reasons for the riots . Audio quality pooor. No details of...
Scargill on pay claim (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by NUM Yorkshire leader Arthur Scargill at the miners’ conference about resolution for a pay increase and Conservative Government incomes policy.
Coal miners large pay claim (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on NUM conference resolution to demand a minimum wage of 100 pounds per week for miners, a rise of 23 percent, with the threat of industrial action if the claim is not met. With speeches by South...
Ken Livingstone derides Robin Pitt (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, derides Robin Pitt, Conservative opposition leader of Lambeth Council, for sending his speeches to the Department of Public Prosecutions. He condemns...
Owen Carron elected, Fermanagh and South Tyrone (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the victory of Irish republican Owen Carron in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election. Includes interview with Carron, and statements and speeches by former UDR major Ken Maginnis and losing...
IRA hunger strike ends (1981)
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- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the end of the IRA hunger strike at the Maze prison. Includes speeches and comment by Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; Danny Morrison, Sinn Fein; Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich;...
Independence for Belize - End of British rule (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Suchet reports on the ceremony in which Belize received independence from Britain. Includes speech by Belizian Prime Minister, George Price.
8th anniversary of Chilean coup (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a rally (in London?) to mark the eighth anniversary of the coup against former Chilean president, Salvador Allende and to protest against General Augusto Pinochet’s military rule. Includes...
NATO Nuclear Planning Group (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press conference following NATO’s Nuclear Planning Group meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland. With statements from Secretary General of NATO, Joseph Luns; US Secretary of Defense [sic], Caspar Weinberger;...