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47 results found for '"Nicholas Ridley"' in Contributors.
GLC abolition bill debate (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Richard Dallyn reports on a Parliamentary debate on the bill to abolish the Greater London Council (GLC) with concern over costs, public transport and roads and how London will be governed after abolition....
Heathrow terminal 4 (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Maurice reports on the opening of Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 4 and Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley’s speech at the topping out ceremony (speech heard).
London Transport dispute (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified - poss. Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley) on the London Transport strike caused by the transfer of power from GLC to London Regional Transport (LRT). He says...
Channel fixed link schemes (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley on the criteria the government will be applying when considering the most favourable scheme to construct a Channel fixed link between England and France, and on opposition...
London airport development decisions (1985)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy? reports on the Parliamentary debate over the development of London’s airports with Stansted Airport to be expanded and a fifth terminal at Heathrow Airport postponed. Includes speeches from...
Nicholas Ridley on successful Channel tunnel scheme (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
UK Transport Secretary, Nicholas Ridley denies that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has settled for second best in negotiations with President Mitterrand of France, as the chosen bid for Channel Tunnel...
Conservative conference - Day 2 (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the second day of the Conservative Party conference. Includes speeches from Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, Norman Fowler on the NHS; Junior Health Minister Edwina Currie on the...
Community charge legislation (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the introduction of the community charge or poll tax. Local Government MP Michael Howard, speaking in its defence, as the minister responsible for guiding the legislation through Parliament. Also...
Nuclear waste proposals rejected (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Environment Secretary, Nicholas Ridley, on the decision to drop plans for shallow nuclear waste dumps in four rural areas; rejects the suggestion that the decision may have been taken with a...
Opening of the new Parliament (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the State Opening of Parliament. Includes Margaret Thatcher’s pre-election speech on the inner cities, and her speech at the Opening; also, Nicholas Ridley (Environment) on the community charge,...