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7,185 results found for all records.
Thatcher attacks NUM and Labour (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher attacks the NUM and the Labour Party leadership over the miners’ strike during a Conservative Party youth conference in Bournemouth. To great applause.
Miners strike - Kinnock and McGahey attack Thatcher (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock attacking Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over her handling of the miners strike at a rally for first anniversary of banning of GCHQ employers from trade union...
Withdrawing US investment in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the visit to South Africa of US Senator Edward Kennedy, to discuss withdrawing American investment in the country over apartheid, and the protests against the visit (shouting heard). Includes...
Edward Kennedy visits South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Report on the end of the visit of US Senator Edward Kennedy to South Africa to look at withdrawing investment by the USA over apartheid and protests by locals (shouting heard). Archbishop Desmond Tutu gives...
British nuclear testing in Australia (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Justice Jim McClellan, President of Australian Royal Commission, criticises the British Government for non-cooperation with the commission’s investigation into British nuclear testing in Australia in the...
Geneva arms talks agreed (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Maurice reports on the arms talks in Geneva between the USA and the Soviet Union with agreement for three separate talks to be held on the different issues including the Strategic Defense Initiative...
South African President pledges improvement for blacks (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech (with excerpts) by South African President P.W. Botha, who claims he will examine ways to improve black political representation and move away from apartheid policy. Male reporter not...
Edward Kennedy visits South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on US Senator Edward Kennedy controversially meeting Winnie Mandela during his visit to South Africa and on speculation on the release of political prisoner and ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Winnie...
US-Soviet arms talks (1985)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement on the forthcoming arms control talks between the USA and the Soviet Union. Possibly US Secretary of State, George Shultz.
Miners’ strike (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Peter Kimber reports on the current state of the miners’ strike. Includes comment from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Coal Board spokesman Michael Eaton; and NUM Vice-President Mick McGahey.