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Michael Foot general election phone-in (1983)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; Phone-in
General Election interview and phone-in with Labour Party leader Michael Foot, presented by Peter Allen. An independent radio national network joint programme. Subjects covered include: Militant Tendency...
Thatcher general election phone-in (1983)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; Phone-in
General Election interview and phone-in with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, presented by Peter Allen. An independent radio national network joint programme. Subjects covered include: the high rate of...
Michael Foot on nuclear deterrent (1983)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Labour Party leader Michael Foot, during campaigning for the Bermondsey by-election, criticising the Conservative Government’s defence policy based on the notion of a nuclear deterrent.
Reagan addresses nation on defence (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the address to the nation by US President Ronald Reagan on defence spending cuts, arms race and hopes to develop defensive laser weapons rendering any nuclear weapon useless (Star Wars or SDI...
Faslane peace demonstration (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a protest at the Faslane base by thousands of so-called Peace Women against Trident nuclear submarines. With singing and comment from protesters and Navy Commodore David Morse. Male reporter not...
Thatcher on unilateral disarmament (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech against unilateral nuclear disarmament at the Young Conservative conference in Bournemouth, and her commitment to a nuclear deterrent in order to keep...
Tory views on unilateral disarmament (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Report on the speeches against unilateral nuclear disarmament by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine at the Young Conservative conference in Bournemouth, and the need for...
Macmillan 1961 UN speech on disarmament (1983)
- Genre
- Speech
United Nations speech made on 14/01/61 by then UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on the need to reach agreement over arms inspection and control, despite opposition from countries including the Soviet...
Michael Heseltine on becoming defence secretary (1983)
- Genre
- Press conference
New Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine talks to the press about his appointment and refuses to make any policy announcements, but briefly mentions unilateral disarmament and UK Prime Minister Margaret...
Nuclear missiles based in Britain (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine about the siting of Cruise nuclear missiles on US army bases in Britain, despite protests, and on UK disagreement with US invasion of Caribbean country...