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Neil Kinnock on Liverpool Council (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on Liverpool City Council’s opposition to the Conservative Government led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over decisions to centralise the setting of local rates. He is...
Heseltine on Cruise missile transport (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine about US Cruise nuclear missiles being transported to Britain and the anti-nuclear protesters camped outside the Greenham Common base.
Mark Thatcher Oman scandal (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Sunday Times Editor Andrew Neil on the story that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s husband, Denis Thatcher, is a signatory to the account of a business owned by her son, Mark Thatcher, in the wake of the...
Miners strike - Edward Heath on police treatment of striking miners (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Prime Minister Edward Heath on police action over picketing miners including stopping coaches of miners to search for weapons. Male interviewer not identified.
Cecil Parkinson on sinking the Belgrano (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Cecil Parkinson defends the decision to sink the General Belgrano, Argentina’s only navy cruiser, during the Falklands War, when he was a member of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s war Cabinet....
Failure of EEC summit budget talks (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate about the EEC summit failure to provide Britain with a rebate for overpaid money and Britain possibly holding back next contributions in response. With Commons speeches from...
Failure of EEC summit budget talks (1984)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary debate following the failure of EEC summit talks on UK budget contributions and payment of a rebate to the UK and on possible action by the UK. With Commons speeches from Prime Minister...
Thatcher vision for Britain (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Report on a wide-ranging speech (with excerpts) by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher outlining the Conservative vision for Britain and to boost confidence in the party. Topics include law and order and...
Neil Kinnock on abolition of GLC (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, attacking the Conservative Government plans to abolish the Greater London Council (GLC) and other unitary authorities.
NATO 35 years anniversary (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine on the importance of NATO in relation to Russian naval exercises in the North Sea. He is speaking at the opening of the 35 years of NATO exhibition.