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British Leyland sell-off proposals (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Government-backed proposals to sell off a large part of the British motor industry, and Labour and Conservative backbench responses to them. Industry Secretary, Paul Channon defends the proposals...
Paul Channon on British Leyland sell-off (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on bids for the Leyland motor companies. Industry Secretary Paul Channon, speaking in the House of Commons, names more potential buyers for British Leyland companies. Labour Trade spokesman John Smith...
British Leyland sell-off deadline (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the sale of the Leyland motor companies. Michael Heseltine MP urges Industry Secretary Paul Channon to allow more time for decision-making on the British Leyland sell-off. Labour Trade and Industry...
Drug prescription price rise (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the debate about prescription charge increases. Health Minister Barney Hayhoe defends the rise from to £2.00 to £2.20 against criticism from Labour Health spokesman Frank Dobson and Labour...
Conservative Party Central Council conference (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Conservative Party Central Council conference, held for non-parliamentary activists, in Felixstowe. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher criticises those whom she calls the grumblers in the party....
Tony Dubbins and Brenda Dean on NGA and SOGAT 82 ballot results (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Announcement by Tony Dubbins of the result of the National Graphical Association (NGA) ballot held for members employed by News International. Followed by announcement by Brenda Dean, for the Society of...
Drivers cross picket lines at Wapping (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Lindsay Taylor reports on lorry drivers’ defiance of transport union TGWU leader Ron Todd as they cross the picket lines at News International’s Wapping plant. Includes news conference statement by Ron...
Commons debate on the Local Government Bill (1986)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons debate on the Local Government Bill. Conservative MP, Patrick Jenkin on how much the Great London Council has cost ratepayers, and the savings which would result from its abolition. An...
Labour local government conference (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on Labour’s local government conference on rate capping. Party leader Neil Kinnock expresses support for the Lambeth and Liverpool left-wingers, but opposition to their policy of confrontation....
Tony Banks vows to keep GLC alive (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Upon the abolition of the Greater London Council, London will become the only capital city in Europe without a city-wide government. Tony Banks MP tells the House of Commons that he will do his utmost to...