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Thatcher on her background (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews the new Conservative leadership contender Margaret Thatcher about how she would make a good leader of the country. She speaks about her upbringing in a small community and how this has...
Reg Prentice thrown out of Labour (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Reg Prentice MP, who asks that more moderate people join the Labour Party after he was voted out by his constituency in Newham, east London. Will he stand as an independent candidate if his...
Edward Heath as Prime Minister (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Overview of Edward Heath’s time as Prime Minister (1970-74), and personal tragedy with speeches by and interviews with him. Contributions from Teddy Taylor MP and Conservative politician Willie Whitelaw....
John Stonehouse on fraud charges (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
John Stonehouse MP is interviewed about inquiries made into his investments. He claims that the police were ganging up against him and his colleagues as they were only interested in getting a conviction. He...
John Stonehouse resigns (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with MP John Stonehouse, on his decision to resign from the Labour Party (but remain as an independent MP). He believes there should have been an election to choose the new Prime Minister, after...
Selwyn Lloyd on autobiography (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Selwyn-Lloyd (John Selwyn Lloyd), former Speaker of the House of Commons, about his autobiography, Mr Speaker, Sir (published in November 1976). Male interviewer not identified.
Cyril Smith accepts party role (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal MP, Cyril Smith, about accepting a post as social services spokesman within the party despite frosty relations with leader, David Steel. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).
David Steel on role of Liberal leader (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews David Steel MP at the Liberal Party Assembly in Llandudno, on the task facing him as Liberal leader. Steel says that coalition is a possible way to power, and the party should not...
Profumo documents destroyed - George Brown view (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Labour cabinet minister Lord George-Brown (George Brown) about the ordering by a UK Prime Minister - either Harold Wilson or Edward Heath - of the suppression and destruction (by Lord...
Spiro Agnew on his novel (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Brian Hayes interviews former US Vice-President, Spiro Agnew about his new politically-based novel, The Canfield Decision; his criticism of media power being in few hands; post of Vice-President; his...