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161 results found for '"Michael Heseltine"' in Keywords.
Conservative conference - Gorst and Gardiner attack Jim Prior (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the criticism by Conservative MPs George Gardiner and John Gorst of Employment Secretary, Jim Prior for not pushing forward with trade union reforms. Speaking at a Conservative Party rally (during...
Conservative conference - Robert Holliday on industrial relations policy (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Robert Holliday(?), speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, says Secretary of State for Employment, Jim Prior needs to clip the wings of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Conservative conference - Margaret Thatcher speech (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Technical
Live coverage of a speech made by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton on 10/10/80. Recording includes technical comments, commentary and an outburst by...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. This episode focuses on London’s snuff industry, and Soho. Howell speaks to Vivian Rose, manager of G. Smith and Son, who explains why people take snuff, and...
Ted Knight on Brixton riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lambeth councillor Ted Knight who blames police behaviour for causing riots in Brixton, South London and on the public inquiry to be held on the riots and his upcoming meeting with Environment...
Michael Foot on Toxteth riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Michael Foot on the race riots in Toxteth, Liverpool. He says he is disturbed by the riots, although the events were not entirely unexpected because there is a high level of deprivation in the...
Ken Livingstone on GLC London transport policy (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
GLC leader Ken Livingstone on his plans to use rates to subsidise London Transport despite Transport and Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine’s wanting local councils to reduce local government...
TUC conference- (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the TUC conference in Blackpool as the Labour Party deputy leadership battle continues and on the vote to radically change the way in which TUC ruling General Council is selected. With speech to...
Labour conference- councils to defy government (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party conference in Brighton calling for local Labour councils to break the law and defy Government spending cuts. Speaking are leader of Lambeth Council Ted Knight; Labour environment...
Labour conference-council workers to defy cuts (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview (with Lambeth Council leader Ted Knight?) about organised action against spending cuts imposed by the Government, through Michael Heseltine, on local councils including redundancies, and his Labour...