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Geoffrey Howe’s budget (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the Budget including excerpts of Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s Budget speech and reaction from Labour Party leader Michael Foot with commentary from Peter Spencer. Also reaction from: Secretary...
Geoffrey Johnson Smith on party political broadcasts (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Geoffrey Johnson Smith about the importance of party political broadcasts. Male interviewer not identified.
Geoffrey Howe on tough budget (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor Geoffrey Howe television speech explaining why his Budget for the coming year is so tough and detailing what it contains and who the measures will help.
Richard Holme on possible Liberal-SDP alliance (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal Party President Richard Holme about possible alliance between them and the new SDP and which issues will be most important to agree on. Male interviewer not identified.
Jill Craigie on women’s liberation movement (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jill Craigie, wife of Labour Party leader Michael Foot about the women’s liberation movement (which she has been writing a book on) and the role of women now including her own. Male...
Shirley Williams on getting re-elected (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Shirley Williams about her chances of fighting a by-election soon and getting back into Parliament as an SDP MP after defecting from the Labour Party to form the new SDP. Male interviewer not...
Michael Foot on nuclear arms race (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour Party leader Michael Foot speech in Brighton on Britain’s responsibility to restrain the Soviet Union and the USA in the nuclear arms race.
Ian Paisley angry with Thatcher (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the comments made by DUP MP Ian Paisley about Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following her visit to Northern Ireland, over talks with Ireland (with excerpt). Thatcher comments on his accusations...
Ian Paisley on Thatcher and Northern Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Interview
Unionist MP Reverend Ian Paisley makes a speech during Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Northern Ireland threatening armed resistance to any plans of union with the Republic of Ireland, to...
Michael Foot on Thatcher’s comments during US visit (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Labour Party leader Michael Foot speaks in a Parliamentary debate about Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s foreign and defence policies after comments she made during a visit to the USA. Including on...