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13 results found for '"Bernard Braine"' in Contributors.
Reaction to Health and Safety report on Canvey Island (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Sir Bernard Braine on the Health and Safety report on a second oil refinery on Canvey Island. He speaks about possible things that could go wrong and rejects the conclusion that a second...
Bernard Braine on methane terminal hazard (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bernard Braine, Conservative MP for South East Essex, claims that the methane terminal on Canvey Island represents a major hazard to the 33,000 people living there. Braine says that something needs to be...
Martial law in Poland - rally at Albert Hall (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified - poss. Sir Bernard Braine MP) about the declaration of martial law and a crackdown on human rights by the authorities in Poland and what the UK should be doing,...
Emergency Commons debate following Falklands invasion (1982)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Part of the emergency House of Commons debate on 3 April 1982 called to discuss the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina the previous day, and following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s...
Fagan intrusion at Palace - an MP’s view (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Conservative MP (not identified - poss. Bernard Braine), about the intrusion at Buckingham Palace of 31-year-old Michael Fagan. Interviewer not heard.
Stancu Papusoiu deportation (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Sir Bernard Braine on the background to the case of Romanian refugee Stancu Papusoiu following his deportation from Britain by the Home Office.
Abortion debate in the Commons (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on the emotive debate in the Commons on the private member’s bill put forward by David Alton to cut the time limit for abortions. After a majority vote the bill will now move to...
Abortion amendment bill debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on a parliamentary debate where a motion tabled by Liberal David Alton, on the Abortion Amendment Bill effectively failed due to a lack of time. Speeches by Sir Bernard Braine; David Steel;...
Debate on poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster about a Parliamentary debate on the new community charge or poll tax and fears over levels- should be around £275 per person. Includes speeches by Nicholas Ridley,...
Tilbury turns away cargo of toxic waste (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tony Williams reports on the decision of port managers at Tilbury docks in Essex to refuse to unload a cargo of toxic waste. The ruling came after protests by Greenpeace activists. The Russian ship, the...