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Ex-IRA man at Liberal conference (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on former IRA terrorist Liam McCluskey attending the Liberal Party conference in Harrogate. He speaks about the problems in Northern Ireland. MP David Alton defends the decision to invite McCluskey....
Heysel Stadium disaster - Fans’ extradition (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Twenty-six jailed Liverpool fans are to be extradited to Brussels to face charges of manslaughter for their alleged involvement in the Heysel Stadium disaster, following Home Secretary Douglas Hurd signing...
General election - Kinnock visits Norwich (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on visit of Neil Kinnock, Labour Party leader, to Norwich on 29/05/87, prior to 1987 General Election; includes interviews with Neil Kinnock and David Alton, Liberal Party MP. Reporter not identified...
Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Press conference
LBC AM breakfast programme, with Paul Woodley and Peter Deeley, following the King’s Cross Underground station fire disaster in London (18/11/87) where 31 people died. Includes reports by Lindsay Taylor;...
David Alton’s abortion bill (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Emma Udwin interviews MP David Alton, who has won the first round of his campaign to cut the abortion time limit from 28 to 18 weeks. His private member’s bill now goes to the committee stage, and Alton...
David Alton on abortion bill (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
David Alton speaks about his abortion bill and defends the actions of his (anti-abortion) supporters. He says his Pro-Life meetings have been broken up by violent protesters, and his opponents have...
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;...
Alton on Abortion amendment bill failure (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal MP David Alton on the filibustering in the House of Commons of his Abortion Amendment Bill. The delay in proceedings effectively killed the motion to lower the abortion limit to 18...
MP on female abortions (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Alton MP (who is putting forward an abortion bill) about the abortion of female foetuses by some London doctors because their parents favour male children over female. He says with the...
Anti-abortion rally in London (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
John Taylor reports on a rally by the Christian anti-abortion group, CARE, at the Albert Hall, London, in support of the MP David Alton’s attempt to change the abortion laws. Includes interview with David...