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29 results found for '"Humphrey Atkins"' in Contributors.
Humphrey Atkins on Northern Ireland hunger strikers (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Humphrey Atkins makes a statement in the House of Commons about the political demands of the Northern Ireland hunger strikers. Other speakers include: Robert Dudley...
Humphrey Atkins on constitutional problems in Northern Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, says there can be no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland unless the people want it. Male interviewer not identified.
Humphrey Atkins on James Callaghan’s parliamentary speech on Northern Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, says the majority of people in Northern Ireland want to remain British. He expresses concern over James Callaghan’s suggestion of an independent...
IRA hunger strike ends (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the end of the IRA hunger strike at the Maze prison. Includes speeches and comment by Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; Danny Morrison, Sinn Fein; Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich;...
Paisley banned from Commons (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Interview
Peter Murphy reports on a Parliamentary debate following IRA killing of Stormont Speaker Norman Stronge and son James Stronge where DUP leader Reverend Ian Paisley was thrown out of the House of Commons....
British-Irish meetings defended (1981)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary debate following a meeting in Dublin between British and Irish governments on the future of Northern Ireland. Speaking are: Northern Ireland Secretary, Humphrey Atkins- answers accusations...
Decision makers (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Press conference; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Trailer
Decision Makers on news of the invasion of the Falkland Islands, inconsistencies over when the government knew about the invasion, options in dealing with the crisis and its effect on the goverment....
Cyprus - Ulster in the Med (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Vox pop; Parliamentary debate
Documentary presented and produced by Peter O’Connell on the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus 8 years ago. Jack Leighton, a British citizen living in Cyprus, recalls the invasion, and even has...
Falklands war - government action over crisis (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
House of Commons speech by deputy Foreign Secretary Humphrey Atkins about a request to the United Nations Security Council on a possible diplomatic solution to worsening relations between Britain and...
London parks bombings - Humphrey Atkins reaction (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews former UK Northern Ireland Secretary Humphrey Atkins, where he condemns the IRA double bombing in Hyde Park and Regents Park in London (10/07/82) and on whether the Government is...