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Miners strike - Thatcher calls for NUM to write down demands (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says she does want an end to the miners’ strike and calls for the NUM to write their demands down but stands firm on mine closures. Interviewer not heard.
Ian Gow denies tax on water (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Environment Minister Ian Gow denies the Government is to impose tax on water but agrees Thames Water bills will go up as the Government asks water authorities to pay back debts. Female interviewer not...
Shirley Williams listing the agenda for council elections (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Shirley Williams, at this time a member of the SDP but not an MP, on forthcoming council elections and the issues they will be campaigning on, which are to be decided on and voted on by the party....
Larry Whitty on new job managing Labour Party (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Larry Whitty, General Secretary of the Labour Party on his new job as the man in charge of running the Labour Party and the current financial difficulties. Male interviewer not identified.
Thatcher speech to Young Conservatives (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at the Young Conservative conference in Bournemouth and on the high levels of security. With excerpts of speech on IRA Brighton bombing, capitalism, tax,...
Young Conservatives conference - Security measures (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Chief Constable of Dorset, Brian Weight, on security measures for the Young Conservative Conference in Bournemouth and their cost, following the IRA Brighton Conservative Party conference bombing last year....
Thatcher attacks NUM and Labour (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher attacks the NUM and the Labour Party leadership over the miners’ strike during a Conservative Party youth conference in Bournemouth. To great applause.
Miners strike - Kinnock and McGahey attack Thatcher (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock attacking Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over her handling of the miners strike at a rally for first anniversary of banning of GCHQ employers from trade union...
Tories do care about unemployment (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary Tom King on Conservative Party attitude to the unemployed and policies to get people back into work, denies Labour Party accusations they don’t care. Female interviewer not identified.
Kinnock leads censure debate (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Terry Dignan reports from Westminster on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock leading a censure debate on the economy after release today of rising unemployment figures. Includes Commons speeches by Kinnock and...