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Shooting of Pope John Paul II - Pope conducts mass from hospital bed (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Ray Suarez reports on the mass held in St Peter’s Square, Rome, conducted by Pope John Paul II from his hospital bed. He is recovering after being shot by Mehmet Ali Agca. Includes excerpt(s) from the mass.
Anti-nuclear march on NATO (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on an anti-nuclear weapons march on NATO headquarters in Brussels. Meg Beresford of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Movement for European Disarmament (MED), and Terry...
Margaret Thatcher on Common Market summit (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks in the House of Commons about the events of the Common Market summit in London.
Miners’ reaction to planned pit closures (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the threat of strike action by the NUM after plans for pit closures were announced by the National Coal Board (NCB). Bridgend NUM President Emlyn Williams announces a strike at his coalfield; NUM...
Scargill on support for strike action in Yorkshire (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Speech by leader of the Yorkshire branch of the NUM, Arthur Scargill, about support in his branch for strike action after the NCB announced plans to close pits across the country. With commentary- male...
Industrial Society conference (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the speeches made at the Industrial Society conference by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (press conference heard); Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie (excerpt heard); and Managing Director...
British Leyland plans to survive the recession (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by British Leyland Chairman Sir Michael Edwardes on plans for more job losses and the need to curb Japanese imports. With speech excerpts. Male reporter not identified.
Labour conference- unemployment and disunity (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on topics covered at the Labour Party conference in Brighton including strategy to reduce unemployment and deputy leadership contest. Includes speech excerpt by Labour leader Michael Foot making a...
Whitelaw Commons statement on Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Commons statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw on the weekend’s riots in Toxteth and Southall, including pledging full support for the police to take action where necessary to suppress the...
Roy Hattersley on Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Commons speech by shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley on the weekend’s riots in Toxteth and Southall, which he states are both decaying and deprived inner city areas with high levels of youth unemployment...