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Labour Party Conference - Quarrels and comedy (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party Conference at Blackpool: the quarrels that took place at the conference, and the comedic and strange moments. Includes speeches by Ron Todd, TGWU; Bernard Owen; Paul Johnson.
Labour Party Conference - Non-nuclear policy debate (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Judith Dawson reports on the Labour Party Conference debate in Blackpool on nuclear defence policy, the USA having nuclear bases in the UK, and UK membership of the NATO alliance. Includes speeches by John...
Labour conference ends (1986)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Report at the end of the Labour Party conference in Blackpool, a rather quiet one overall, with speeches from: chairman Neville Hough, Dennis Skinner, Gwyneth Dunwoody. Also Eric Heffer leading singing of...
Denis Healey on hopes for non-nuclear defence (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Foreign Secretary, Denis Healey, on his hopes for a non-nuclear NATO defence policy (the UK has made a start by asking the USA to remove nuclear bombs from F-11 aircraft based on British soil); the...
Labour Party Conference proceedings (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Labour Party conference in Blackpool, with debate on nuclear weapons and defence. Includes speeches by Neil Kinnock; trade unionists Bill Jordan and Alex Kitson. Also speeches...
Denis Healey on (British) Labour Party and USA (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Foreign Secretary, Denis Healey, interviewed during the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool, on Britain’s relationship with the USA, and agreements and differences in various policy areas between...
Labour Party Conference - Media ownership and visas (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool, with speeches on a motion that the country’s media should be owned by UK citizens (referring to Rupert Murdoch and the News International dispute); new...
Billy Bragg on his political music (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who mixes music and politics within his songs and supports the Labour Party, discusses his work, and the importance of putting the message out. Includes musical excerpts from...
Labour Party Conference ends (1986)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the end of the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool. Includes excerpts from speeches including those by Chairman, Neville Hough, Party leader Neil Kinnock and Derek Gladwin. From...
British Embassy evacuation, Aden (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the arrival back in London of the final group of Britons evacuated from South Yemen, including the ambassador in Aden, Mr Arthur Marshall. Thirty-six Britons were rescued by the royal yacht...