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29 results found for '"John Wheeler"' in Contributors.

  • General election - public transport in London (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the issue of public transport in London during campaigning for the 1983 General Election, and after action by the Labour controlled GLC on subsidised fares, opposed in legal actions. Includes...

  • General election - North Westminster campaign (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the 1983 General Election campaign in the new London constituency of Westminster North. Includes interviews with candidates: John Wheeler, Conservative Party; Arthur Latham, Labour Party; Guy...

  • Decision makers (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary

    Decision Makers, presented by Peter Spencer. Documentary on the information that the Government holds on the public, and the fact that this information is private. Civil rights campaigners have put together...

  • Decision makers (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary

    Documentary on the Special Branch of the Police and its investigation by a House of Commons committee. Looks at the history of the branch and why it is being investigated, dangers of investigating the...

  • French explosives row during Mitterrand visit (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the planting of explosives by a security official at the French ambassador’s residence in central London, in order to test British security cover during the visit of President Francois Mitterrand...

  • GLC abolition (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative London Paddington MP John Wheeler, about a Parliamentary defeat for the Government over part of its plans to abolish the GLC. Male interviewer not identified.

  • GLC by-election results (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on Labour Party victory in the four GLC by-elections in London which the Conservative Party chose not to stand in as the elections were over abolition of the GLC. Turnout was low. Includes comment...

  • John Wheeler on police shootings (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Conservative MP for Westminster North (Sir John Wheeler?) on an increase in the number of incidents involving firearms used by the Metropolitan Police. Interviewer not heard.

  • Decision makers (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary; Parliamentary debate

    Decision Makers, presented by Judith Dawson. In the wake of government claims 23 Labour MPs have abused the immigration system, examines the legitimate right of MPs to intervene in cases where their...

  • Westland affair - Conservative reaction to debate (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on Conservative MPs’ reaction to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s performance during a three-hour debate about the Westland Helicopters controversy. Includes interviews with Norman St...