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  • Anthony Blunt Parliamentary debate (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on the Parliamentary debate on the Anthony Blunt spying affair and which political leaders (and whether his employer the Queen) were informed of his spying activities; and also on mass resignations at...

  • London Irish centre meeting (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a Labour Party meeting at the London Irish Centre. With speeches by Labour leader, Michael Foot on the Party’s opposition to the use of terrorism to resolve political conflicts, with heckling;...

  • British Communist Party membership drop (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Leader of the British Communist Party, Ian McKay, talks about the party’s drop in membership. Male interviewer not identified.

  • BBC external broadcasting cuts (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on a Parliamentary debate on the cutbacks in BBC foreign broadcasting. With speeches from Labour Party foreign affairs spokesman, Denzil Davies; Liberal MP Clement Freud; Foreign Office minister...

  • Education in a changing society (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Education Secretary Keith Joseph? talks about the role of education in a changing society. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Croydon election (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    A Social Democratic Party member talks about the by-election campaign in Croydon North West and Conservative Party chances. Male speaker and female interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.

  • Croydon by-election (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop; Election coverage

    Report on the by-election campaign for Croydon North West. Conservative Party candidate John Butterfill and former Prime Minister, Edward Heath speak to voters, over loudhailer encouraging Labour Party...

  • Tories oppose Thatcher (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative Party member on opposition to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s financial policy within her own (Conservative) party and Cabinet. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

  • Geoffrey Howe on the economy (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on speech, with excerpts, by Chancellor, Sir Geoffrey Howe to bankers, about the economy and public purse, following disagreements at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. Male reporter not...

  • Peter Carington on Middle East (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech, with excerpts, by Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) about the need for peace between Israel and her neighbours in the Middle East which was not well received, heckling...