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28 results found for '"Rhodes Boyson"' in Contributors.
Terrorists attack El Al bus in London (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Rhodes Boyson on action that needs to be taken to prevent a recurrence of recent terrorist attack on an Israeli airline El Al crew bus in London. Calls for heightened security,...
Rhodes Boyson on corporal punishment in schools (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Rhodes Boyson, Conservative MP for Brent North, says there is a need to retain corporal punishment in schools. Male interviewer not identified.
Hayes on Sunday (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show
Vivian White (standing in for Brian Hayes) revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests: Dr Rhodes Boyson, junior Education Minister, on how Margaret Thatcher is settling into the job of Prime...
Cabinet reshuffle and poll tax debate (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster following a Government Cabinet reshuffle. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher insists the changes don’t signal an alteration in government policy. Includes parliamentary...
Tory split over poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Spencer reports on the split in the Conservative Party over the poll tax with rebel MPs voting against Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s plans but not managing to stop them being passed. With...
Rhodes Boyson on the poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the former Conservative minister Rhodes Boyson on his calls for changes to the poll tax (community charge) including big concessions and on its effect on voters moving away from the...
General election results in Brent (1992)
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- Interview; News report; Election coverage
Report on Labour Party success in Brent in the general elections with Sir Rhodes Boyson retaining Brent North, Labour Treasury spokesman Paul Boateng winning at Brent South and Ken Livingstone taking Brent...
Tories and Labour call for action against crime and juvenile criminals (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on the consensus between the Conservative and Labour Parties over the need for tougher action against crime and particularly juvenile criminals....
Conservative coup aimed to oust Euro-rebels (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the coup by Prime Minister John Major supporters to end the right-wing dominance on the executive of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, which fizzled into oblivion last...
Government’s defeat on VAT - Rhodes Boyson responds (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP, Sir Rhodes Boyson, about the Government’s defeat in the House of Commons (06/12/94) over the plan to impose a higher rate of VAT of 17.5 percent on domestic fuel. Boyson,...