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Michael Foot on US treatment of El Salvador (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Michael Foot on the relationship between El Salvador and the USA, criticising US President, Ronald Reagan for his foreign policy. Interviewer not heard.
Keith Speed on dismissal (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Navy Minister, Keith Speed on the events leading to his being sacked by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer not identified.
Margaret Thatcher visits Scotland (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a visit made by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Scotland, where she spoke about terrorism in Northern Ireland, following the death of Maze Prison hunger striker Bobby Sands MP. (Scottish) male...
Government defence spending debate (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Government defence spending. Defence Secretary, John Nott, Labour leader Michael Foot and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher take part in a House of Commons debate. Male reporter not identified.
NATO summit - US contribution (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the US contribution made at the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Conference in Rome. US Secretary of State, Alexander Haig gives a speech on points raised. (North American) male reporter not identified.
Labour majority in GLC (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (Conservative) male speaker predicts bad times for London after the Labour Party won a majority in the Greater London Council. Interviewer not heard.
Michael Heseltine on Labour Party expenditure (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Heseltine, Environment Secretary, expresses his concern that the Labour policy of high spending will discourage investment and industry. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).
Economic recovery boosts morale (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on rising morale in industry, as a result of the economic recovery. He accepts that people in some sectors are finding it easier to be optimistic than those in others. Male...
French Presidency campaigns begin (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Martin Ransom reports as the election process for a new French President begins.
First broadcasts in French Presidential election campaign (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Martin Ransom reports on the first political television broadcasts of the ten candidates in the French Presidential elections.