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Debate on South African sanctions (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the increasing pressure on UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to impose sanctions on South Africa. Includes parliamentary debate, with speeches by Margaret Thatcher; Peter Shore; David Owen. Male...
David Owen on nuclear policy (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Social Democratic Party leader, Dr David Owen on the SDP-Liberal Alliance rift over nuclear policy and replacement of the Polaris nuclear submarine. Male interviewer not identified.
West Derbyshire By-election - Patrick McLoughlin on Conservative victory (1986)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview
Patrick McLoughlin, Conservative Party candidate, on winning the West Derbyshire By-election, and the reduced majority. Male interviewer not identified.
Ryedale By-election (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the victory of Elizabeth Shields, Liberal Party, in the Ryedale By-election, North Yorkshire. Includes interviews with Elizabeth Shields; Neil Balfour, Conservative Party candidate. Female reporter...
Victor Paige resigns from NHS Management Board (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the departure of Victor Paige from the NHS Management Board (03/06/87), and a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Staffordshire. Includes House of Commons speeches by Health Secretary, Norman...
West Derbyshire By-election - Liberals positive in defeat (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Chris Walmsley, Liberal Party candidate, on the outcome of the West Derbyshire By-election. He is positive about increasing the Liberal vote, despite losing the election. Male interviewer not identified.
Conservative view of Tam Dalyell anti-Thatcher speech (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Conservative MP on the attempts of Conservative MPs to silence a speech by Labour MP, Tam Dalyell that attacked Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her policies. Reporter not heard.
Opening of Expo 86 in Vancouver (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication (or Expo 86). Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales, attended, and Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney...
Jennifer Guinness kidnapped (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Irish guard (i.e. policeman) on a terrorist kidnapping in Dublin. Mrs Jennifer Guinness is being held in a house in the city by an unknown number of kidnappers. The Garda are hopeful that the...
Garda spokesman on release of Jennifer Guinness (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference
Unidentified Irish male speaker (spokesman for the Garda Siochana, or Irish police?) on the release of kidnap victim Jennfer Guinness and the shooting of a kidnapper who tried to flee the scene.