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Margaret Thatcher on the NHS (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt of speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the 1982 Conservative Party Conference, in which she makes the claim: The National Health Service is safe with us.... Clip in two parts - in the...
Margaret Thatcher sends the message that Britain is safe (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrives in London to open a new travel centre with the message that Britain is beautiful, welcoming and safe. The aim is to attract more US tourists to Britain; responding to...
Last reunion of Bomber Command (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Staff from Bomber Command, the base for the famous dambuster raid of 633 Squadron, meet for their last ever reunion dinner. Air Vice-Marshall Sir Michael Hedgeland describes the decision to make this the...
Liverpool City councillor on Government budget for the area (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified male councillor (poss. Derek Hatton) describes the critical position Liverpool City Council finds itself in, due to the withdrawal of funding from the Government. He says people are concerned...
Wapping dispute (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. a government minister?) on his visit to observe police activity and public order on the Wapping picket line. He is satisfied with the way things are looking. Female...
Queen opens conference centre (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
A purpose-built conference centre in London has been opened by the Queen. The building, opposite Westminster Abbey, will host the European Council meeting. Male reporter not identified.
Collector buys historic manuscript (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified male collector is interviewed about his purchase of an illuminated manuscript for 1.3 million pounds. He says he purchased the unique item to keep it in England, and may put it into the...
Malcolm Fraser on South Africa (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Malcolm Fraser, a member of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG), talks about the decision to cease talks with South Africa whilst the country continues to operate apartheid.
State of emergency announced in South Africa (1986)
- Genre
- Advertisement; News bulletin; Speech; Talk show
Part of Richard Dallyn’s show focusing on the announcement of a state of emergency in South Africa. Includes South African radio bulletin; P.W. Botha, President of South Africa, addressing the State...
P.W. Botha on state of emergency in South Africa (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
President of South Africa, P.W. Botha addresses the South African Parliament to explain the new state of emergency within the country. He discusses a document which holds the Communist Party’s future...