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Michael Foot’s first question time as Labour leader (1980)

Genre

Parliamentary debate; Speech

Recording of Prime Minister’s Question Time on 11/11/80 featuring Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Michael Foot in his first debate as Labour Party leader after being chosen as successor to James...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.32: Programme 32 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

Ocean Sound This Week, No. 32 Programme 32 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 31 May 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Labour conference - Kinnock’s first speech (1983)

Genre

Speech; News report

Report on the first speech given by the new Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock at the annual conference in Brighton. He calls for a unified effort to defeat the Conservative Party. Male reporter not identified.

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Callaghan criticises Conservative government policy (1980)

Genre

Parliamentary debate; Speech

Parliamentary speech on 28/02/80 by Labour Party leader James Callaghan where he criticises the economic policies of the Conservative Government during its first year in power, and comments on the current...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Linda Bellos on her first 100 days in power (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the first one hundred days in power of Labour’s Linda Bellos, leader of Lambeth Council. Bellos discusses her background, and the daunting task of leading the council. Male reporter not identified.

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Conservatives apply local authority spending cuts (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a Labour councillor on Conservative Government proposals to cut the budgets of local councils, says the more fruitful areas should be cut first. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

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Labour conference - John Smith attacks Major (1992)

Genre

News report; Speech

Labour leader John Smith in his first keynote speech as leader at the Labour Party conference. He criticises John Major and sets out his plans for the party as an active government. Peter Russell reports.

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TUC conference- first day’s proceedings (1981)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on the first day of the TUC conference in Blackpool and its outcomes including a vote to change the way in which the TUC ruling General Council is selected and opposition to Government trade union law...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First black, female council leader (1986)

Genre

Interview

Merle Amory, Britain’s first black, female local authority leader, discusses her appointment to the role in Brent, London, her aims, the priorities of the council, and the issues, such as rate increases...

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General Election - Labour and Liberals attack Thatcher style of government (1987)

Genre

News report; Speech

As the first week of the General Election campaign draws to a close, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher defends Government education proposals for independent trusts for schools. Bryan Gould, Labour campaign...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio