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39,247 results found for all records.
Steel and Owen on Alliance future (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal Party leader David Steel and SDP MP Dr David Owen on the relationship between their parties and the future of the SDP-Liberal Alliance after their poor showing in the 1983 General...
Heseltine on missiles and arms talks (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine about the deployment of American Cruise missiles in Britain after the Conservative Government victory in the 1983 General Election, and on talks...
New foreign secretary on foreign policy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Geoffrey Howe (his first as Foreign Secretary) following the Conservative victory in the 1983 General Election, on his proposals for Britain’s foreign policy and the possibility of an...
New chancellor Nigel Lawson on economy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Nigel Lawson (his first after becoming Chancellor following the Conservative victory in the 1983 General Election) about the continuation of the Government’s monetarist policies. Male...
Francis Pym on Panorama after demotion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on an interview with former Foreign Secretary Francis Pym (on BBC television’s Panorama programme - the interviewer is Fred Emery- excerpts heard) after his Cabinet demotion following the...
Heseltine’s first white paper on defence policy (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine’s first White Paper on defence policy, after the Conservative victory in the 1983 General Election. The policies include the use of troops to...
Geoffrey Howe on meeting with Reagan (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Andrew Manderstam interviews new UK Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe, on a meeting with US President Ronald Reagan and on relations between the two countries over economic policy and arms control.
Labour leadership campaign (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the campaign of Labour MP Roy Hattersley in the Labour Party leadership contest, following their defeat in the 1983 General Election and the decision of former leader Michael Foot to stand down....
Labour deputy leadership contest (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Michael Meacher on his decision to stand in the Labour Party deputy leadership contest following their defeat in the 1983 General Election. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Des...
Shirley Williams on Alliance future (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with SDP President Shirley Williams on the future for the SDP-Liberal Alliance following their poor showing in the 1983 General Election. Male reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy?).