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17 results found for '"John Biggs"' in Contributors.
Special debate on Falklands crisis (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Special Parliamentary debate on the last minute peace proposals by UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar for the Falkland Islands and failure of negotiations between Britain and Argentina. Speaking...
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...
Jim Prior steps down as Northern Ireland Secretary (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on political reaction to the resignation of Northern Ireland Secretary James (Jim) Prior. With Commons speeches from MPs Harvey Proctor; Dennis Skinner; John Biggs-Davison; James Prior; James...
Male chauvinism in UK politics (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP John Biggs-Davison, on the institutionalised male chauvinism in British politics, and the criticism facing the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from within the Conservative...
Evelyn Glenholmes walks free (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Evelyn Glenholmes, a known IRA terrorist, has walked free from court in Dublin due to flaws in a British warrant. Sir John Biggs-Davison, chairman of the backbench Northern Ireland committee says Home...
Tom King and John Biggs-Davison on 24-hour strike by Unionists (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
A series of three short clips in which Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King (1 & 2) and Conservative MP, Sir John Biggs-Davison (3) address the House of Commons following yesterday’s violence during the...
BNP councillor attends first council meeting (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Chris Chambers reports from a Tower Hamlets Council evening meeting where the attendance of new Isle of Dogs councillor Derek Beackon of the BNP has caused Anti-Nazi League and anti-racist demonstrations and...