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95 results found for '"Political activists"' in Keywords.
Martin Webster on ban of National Front march (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with National Front organiser Martin Webster about the Government ban of a local National Front march, councils refusing to rent halls to them for meetings, criticising police action and on the...
Pakistani Airways hijacking (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Pakistani government officer about the Pakistani aeroplane that was hijacked and arrests of political activists that followed, denying they are connected. And on popular support for the...
Bernadette McAliskey shot (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the shooting and wounding of former Belfast MP, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and her husband Michael McAliskey by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) (16/01/81). Eamonn Mallie looks back at her...
Bernadette McAliskey on hunger strikers (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Eamonn Mallie interviews socialist republican political activist and former MP, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on her support for the hunger strikers at the Maze Prison in Belfast and her opposition to the...
Peter Tatchell becomes candidate for Bermondsey (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Tatchell talks about being endorsed as the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey, his radical socialist views and what MPs should be doing at the local level. Male interviewer not...
Peter Tatchell on far left tendencies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Peter Tatchell being endorsed as the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey. Mr Tatchell defends himself in a press conference against accusations of extremism. Female reporter not...
Labour opposition to Tatchell candidature (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the support of the Labour Party for leader Michael Foot in preventing prospective Parliamentary candidate, Peter Tatchell, from standing in the Bermondsey election. With comment from deputy leader,...
Peter Tatchell on being rejected as candidate (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference by prospective Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey, Peter Tatchell (with excerpts), after being dropped by Labour Party leader Michael Foot due to his leftwing stance. Rival...
Labour opposes leftwingers (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report following Peter Tatchell being dropped as Labour Party candidate for Bermondsey by the National Executive Committee due to his leftwing stance, and decision by Labour to investigate Militant Tendency....
Labour opposition to Tatchell candidature (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Peter Tatchell being rejected as the prospective Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey by the party National Executive Committee due to his radical leftwing views despite being elected by the...