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39,247 results found for all records.
Tadworth Court Hospital under threat (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an MP on the Commons statement he is to make today on a viable scheme by the Spastics Society to prevent the closure of the Tadworth Court Childrens Hospital, which he hopes Health Secretary...
First Heseltine visit to Greenham Common (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Phil Coope(?) reports on the angry reception by women peace camp protesters for newly appointed Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine on his first visit to Greenham Common air base. Includes Heseltine reading...
Row over leaflets for Bermondsey by-election (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the row over prospective Labour Party candidate Peter Tatchell’s leaflets for the Bermondsey by-election which have been printed, against the party’s orders, by a firm controlled by Militant...
Ted Heath on Tory chances in next general election (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on and interview with former Prime Minister Edward Heath on Conservative Party chances of winning the next general election, possible threat from the SDP-Liberal Alliance, and likelihood of Budget tax...
SDP-Liberal Alliance pre-election rally (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the SDP-Liberal rally to relaunch the Alliance in the media and boost its poll ratings before the next general election. Includes interview with SDP leader Roy Jenkins; Liberal Party leader David...
Tebbit reaction to latest unemployment figures (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit on the latest unemployment figures, and prospects for the additional numbers of unemployed on training and community programme schemes. Female interviewer...
Labour reaction to latest unemployment figures (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interviwe with Labour MP and former Industry Secretary Eric Varley on the latest Government unemployment figures, and the Labour Party’s alternative job creation policies. Male interviewer not identified.
US offer of Soviet arms talks (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s offer of nuclear weapons talks with Soviet leader Yuri Andropov. Includes interview with UK Foreign Secretary Francis Pym on the offer, and the proposal to ban all...
Government nuclear weapon advertising (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine defending the Government’s decision to take out advertising setting out the case for nuclear weapons, and on the strength of opinion in the country...
Francis Pym on foreign affairs and policy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with new Foreign Secretary Francis Pym on his foreign policy including Fortress Falklands policy after the Falklands War with comparison to Diego Garcia. Also on rumours of disagreement with the...