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South Africa declares state of emergency (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the declaration of the state of emergency in South Africa following ongoing violence. Speaking are Prime Minister P.W. Botha (announcement on national television) and Bishop Desmond Tutu. Male...
No change to apartheid rule (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on president P.W. Botha’s speech in which he declared no major changes to South Africa’s apartheid system and stated other countries will not influence what they do. Major political reforms had...
Lambeth social services failure (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the implications for Lambeth Council social services following the death of 21-month-old Tyra Henry and the conviction of her father Andrew Neil. Speakers are junior social services minister John...
Lord Denning on lawyers pay (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Lord Denning (Tom Denning’s) scathing attack (excerpts of speech heard) on lawyers’ pay at the Police Foundation Independent Research Institute meeting in London. Male reporter not identified.
GLC defeats (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on defeats for the Greater London Council over its plans to make a critical video of London’s police, in an effort to oppose the new law and order bill proposed by the Government, and on its plans...
Father on trial for child cruelty commits suicide (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the apparent suicide of Peter Brophy prior to the summing up by Judge Nina Lowery at his trial for child cruelty. Brophy, 30, and his wife Kathleen,34, had denied cruelty to 6-month-old Michael....
French PM Laurent Fabius statement on Rainbow Warrior sinking (1985)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Statement (in French) by French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius, on the bombing of Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand (10/07/85). The ship was in the area to protest against French nuclear testing...
Rainbow Warrior bombing (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius’ press statement on the Tricot report over French involvement in the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior (with excerpts in French). Includes...
USA anti-apartheid movement (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the release of an American protest song aimed at drawing attention to the apartheid regime in South Africa and in particular the international artists who perform in the country in defiance of a...
Milton Obote deposed in Uganda (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the overthrow of Ugandan leader Milton Obote (for the second time). The report looks back at his reign, and that of former president Idi Amin. Originally he was deposed by Idi Amin in January 1971,...