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John Silkin on chances in Labour deputy leadership race (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Silkin on his chances to be elected for the deputy leader of the Labour Party. He is supported by the Tramsport and General Workers Union. Interviewer not identified.
Dividing seats between SDP and Liberals (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Richard Holme, Liberal Party President, on the allocation of candidates for Parliamentary seats between the Social Democrats and the Liberal Party in their alliance as negotations are due to...
SDP constitution drafting (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews SDP MP Robert Maclennan about the drafting of the party constitution including how policies will be made, planned sharing of the leadership role and positive discrimination for...
Lord Carrington criticises South Africa (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from a speech by UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) to the United Nations on 22/09/81, criticising the South African Government for its racial apartheid policies and for its...
SDP conference - David Steel speech (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Liberal Party leader David Steel, at the SDP conference in London, where he criticises the left-wing policies of the Labour Party and describes leader Michael Foot and shadow Home Secretary Roy...
Geoffrey Howe replies to economic policy critics (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Report on a Croydon by-election speech by Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor, replying to critics (including former Prime Minister Edward Heath) of the Conservative Government’s monetarist economic policy. With...
Edward Heath explains criticism of government economic policy (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath explaining his recent criticisms of the Government monetatist economic policies. Male interviewer not identified.
Patrick Jenkin on economic policy (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the new UK Industry Secretary, Patrick Jenkin, on public expenditure, economic and industrial recovery, and defending Government economic policy following alternative proposals set forward by...
Ian Paisley on first Jim Prior meeting (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Democratic Unionist (DUP) leader, Reverend Ian Paisley, about his first meeting with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Prior, with talks focusing on the concession made to...
Government economic policy - Edward Heath view (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech to an audience of Conservative students in Manchester by former UK Prime Minister Edward Heath, where he criticises the Government’s monetarist economic policies. With excerpts. Includes...