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7,185 results found for all records.
Final meeting of the GLC (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the final meeting of the Greater London Council. Chairman Tony Banks takes a swipe at the Conservative Government, and Tory group leader Alan Greengross criticises him for his partisan...
Howe concealing US plans to attack Libya? (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on this morning’s EEC meeting in which Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe was excused of concealing from fellow foreign ministers US plans to attack Libya. Dutch Foreign Minister, Hans Van Den...
Sir Henry Plumb first British President of European Parliament (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Sir Henry Plumb’s election to the post of President of the European Parliament. He will be the first Briton to hold the post. In his introductory address, Plumb talks about the Parliament’s...
Father of Tessa Howden on her sexual assault and murder (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
David Howden, father of Tessa Howden, talks about his 19 year-old daughter’s sexual assault and murder at the family home, and appeals at a press conference for anyone who knows anything to come forward....
Ian Paisley on Northern Ireland by-election results (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
The Reverend Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) has been re-elected in the Northern Ireland by-elections. He calls for consultation rather than confrontation with the British Government. He says the...
Unionist leaders’ talks with Government go well (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Northern Ireland Unionist leaders have met with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King, and are very positive about the outcome. Report includes Thatcher speech backing the...
Ian Paisley on Loyalist violence (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
In the wake of shooting, petrol bombing and looting in Loyalist areas last night, Unionist leaders Ian Paisley and James Molyneaux cancelled their press conference this morning and issued a joint statement,...
Tom King and John Biggs-Davison on 24-hour strike by Unionists (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
A series of three short clips in which Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King (1 & 2) and Conservative MP, Sir John Biggs-Davison (3) address the House of Commons following yesterday’s violence during the...
Michael Heseltine resignation speech (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine announces his resignation at a press conference. He says he is resigning over the way in which the reconstruction of Westland plc has been handled. Cataloguer’s note:...
Westland affair - Margaret Thatcher defends Leon Brittan (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the first Prime Minister’s Question Time since the Westland Helicopters affair broke. Margaret Thatcher defends Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan against accusations that he misled the...