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39,247 results found for all records.
John Smith calls for Government to meet with NCB and NUM (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
John Smith, Labour Energy spokesman, calls for the Government to meet with the National Coal Board and National Union of Mineworkers in order to prevent a national coal strike. Male interviewer not...
Tony Benn on disestablishment of Church of England (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP, Tony Benn outlines his arguments for disestablishing the Church of England. Male interviewer not identified.
Tony Benn on disestablishment of Church of England (1983)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour MP, Tony Benn calls for the separation of Church (of England) and State. He says the Church needs freedom to challenge the Government and what he calls rotten values.
Michael Foot on Labour Party leaders forced out by press campaigns (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Foot, Labour Party leader, on Labour Party leadership and Conservative press campaigns, with reference to former party leaders Hugh Gaitskell and Clement Attlee. Interviewer not heard.
Peter Taafe on his expulsion from Labour Party (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Taaffe on the expulsion of five socialists (including himself) from the Labour Party on the eve of the Bermondsey by-election (24/02/83). Male interviewer not identified.
Tony Benn on Ken Livingstone and Northern Ireland (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP, Tony Benn on the vilification of Ken Livingstone for his peacebuilding attempts in Northern Ireland. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Allen).
Bermondsey by-election results and reaction (1983)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report; Speech
Terry Dignan, introduced by Bob Holness, reports on the Bermondsey by-election (24/02/83) following the announcement of the results. Includes reactions of winning Liberal Party candidate Simon Hughes; Labour...
Michael Foot on Ken Livingstone role in Northern Ireland (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Foot, Labour Party leader, on Ken Livingstone’s peacebuilding attempts in Northern Ireland. He is highly critical of Livingstone’s meeting members of Sinn Fein. Interviewer not heard.
Lord Gowie on shoot to kill policy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Northern Ireland minister, Lord Gowrie (Alexander Ruthven, usually known as Grey Gowrie) on the controversial shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland. He says he would resign if such a policy existed in...
Ian Paisley on shoot to kill policy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with DUP leader Ian Paisley about the Northern Ireland security forces after SDLP founder member John Hume said they are engaged in legalised murder due to the alleged shoot to kill policy. Male...