Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Tony Benn on use of MI5 in election campaign (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour politician Tony Benn discusses his belief that the Conservative Party will use intelligence services to effect the outcome of an election. He states there is evidence of phone bugging, break-ins, and...
David Steel on local election results (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Party leader David Steel comments on the results of local elections which he says exceeded the partyâs expectations and implications for a general election. He claims the Labour Party is out of...
Bryan Gould on local election results (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Bryan Gould comments on the recent local elections, stating that although Labour did not perform particularly well, they gained ground on the Conservative Party. Gould claims it bodes well for the...
London Council to create 150,000 jobs (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour politician John Prescott says he is impressed with London Labour Borough’s plan to create 150,000 jobs in the capital over the next two years. Female interviewer not identified.
Deidre Wood re-selected in Greenwich (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Greenwich Labour Party re-select Deidre Wood as their parliamentary candidate. Here she, and her challenger, Jim Gillman discuss the result, and the roles the pair will now fulfill in the run up to the...
Healey visits USSR (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on visit of Shadow Foreign Secretary Denis Healey to the Soviet Union. Speaking to reporters at Heathrow Airport Healey says his claim the Soviets are praying for a Labour victory in the forthcoming...
Party leaders on opinion polls and patriotism (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
In the run up to the next General Election, speeches from Labour leader Neil Kinnock and Margaret Thatcher agreeing that opinion poll results are not always significant. Neil Kinnock, SDP leader David Owen...
Kidnapping of Edward Chaplain in Iran (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the kidnap of British diplomat Edward Chaplain in Iran. Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe says they are trying to find out why he was kidnapped and will not negotiate with kidnappers and Britain...
Home Secretary in anti-terrorism talks (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd discusses a meeting he attended in Paris, with Home Office officials from other countries. On new measures agreed to prevent terrorism, and bring terrorists to justice. Hurd feels...
Fifth anniversary of the Falklands conflict (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the surrender of the Argentinian forces after their defeat at the hands of the British in the Falkland War (1982). Includes then Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington...