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Runcie on youth unemployment and drug abuse (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on speech by Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, with excerpts, calling for action on unemployment and drug abuse among young people, and referring also to the recent football riots at the Heysel...
TUC rally in protest at social security review (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Report on the march and rally in Trafalgar Square organised by the TUC in protest at the government’s social security review and proposed changes in benefits and pensions. Includes speeches by leader of...
Speeches on hope at Women of the Year lunch (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on the Women of the Year 30th anniversary lunch at the Savoy Hotel, London, on the theme of hope. Includes speeches by international guest of honour Queen Mata’aho on helping the...
Workers Revolutionary Party scandal and split (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the expulsion of leader Gerry Healy from the Workers Revolutionary Party for sexual abuse against female members, and on the split in the party with members including Vanessa Redgrave and Corin...
Channel fixed link schemes (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the last day for the submission of schemes to construct a Channel crossing fixed link between England and France, and the contest between consortia Euroroute, Channel Tunnel Group and Eurobridge,...
Bill Morris TGWU deputy appointment (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Morris as the first black trade unionist to reach high rank following his appointment as Deputy General Secretary of Britain’s largest trade union the TGWU. On his plans to serve all...
Scargill challenge to Lynk over NUM breakaway union (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
NUM President Arthur Scargill challenging the leader of the union’s Nottinghamshire branch Roy Lynk to a national ballot over Lynk’s plans for a breakaway union.
Ballot over NUM breakaway union (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the forthcoming ballot of mineworkers in Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire to decide whether there should be a NUM breakaway union following the coal strike, when the union did not allow a...
NUM breakaway union ballot (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Nottinghamshire union official Neil Greatrex confirming a high turnout in the ballot of mineworkers in the county and in South Derbyshire over whether there should be a NUM breakaway union, and on his...
NUM breakaway union ballot (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report at the end of voting by mineworkers in Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire over whether there should be a NUM breakaway union. Includes Notts union official Neil Greatrex on his confidence of a...