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Ronald Gardner-Thorpe on Mansion House (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Lord Mayor of London, Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, about the need for repairs on the Lord Mayor’s official residence, Mansion House and denies rumours it would close to do so.
Thatcher at Pilgrims Society dinner (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the speech made by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a Pilgrims Society annual dinner. With excerpts on freedoms and democracy in the USA and UK, special relationship, release of US hostages from...
Lord Hailsham on press coverage of trials (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on a speech by Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg) in Parliament, with excerpts, about his concerns press could influence right to a fair trial after the press started a demonstration...
British-Irish meetings defended (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary debate following a meeting in Dublin between British and Irish governments on the future of Northern Ireland. Speaking are: Northern Ireland Secretary, Humphrey Atkins- answers accusations...
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....
Michael Foot on Labour unemployment policy (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour Party leader Michael Foot gives a speech in Newcastle about how a Labour government could ease unemployment.
Tony Benn on unemployment and possible new party (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate; News report
Report on a speech (with excerpts) in Parliament by Labour MP Tony Benn on the unemployment crisis and the power it is giving to employers; and on possible new centre political party formed from disaffected...
Political views on Labour split (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on political reaction to the possibility of rebel Labour MPs forming a new centre party, which they are slowly moving towards doing. Speaking at a conference are: Labour MP Merlyn Rees and head of the...
Jack Slipper on Ronnie Biggs (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
Former detective Jack Slipper on the latest attempts to bring Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs back from Brazil to Britain to serve his sentence. Male interviewer not identified. Clip begins with Biggs...
Bobby Sands wins Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election - results announced (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Speech
Alastair Patterson, deputy returning officer, announces a victory for Bobby Sands in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election, despite the candidate’s being on hunger strike in Maze Prison.