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Kinnock on Tony Blair’s first TUC speech as Labour leader (1995)

Genre

Interview

Robert Allen speaks to former Labour leader Neil Kinnock on what current leader Tony Blair’s first speech to the TUC conference as Labour leader should include.

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60 Minutes ROT reports from Reading Festival (1979)

60 Minutes ROT reports from Reading Rock Festival 1979 - Special edition: interviews with the following persons: first group on stage: Bite the Pillow; John Peel; Chief Sound Engineer; Organiser Harold...

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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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Tony Blair first address as leader to Labour conference (1994)

Genre

Speech

Tony Blair delivers his first address as party leader to the Labour Party conference. He says Labour is the people’s party, and they should stop apologising for using the word socialism.

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First live radio House of Commons broadcast (1975)

Genre

Parliamentary debate; Special

First live broadcast of UK Parliament on radio, 09/06/75. The presenter is Peter Allen. The speakers include Harold Wilson, Prime Minister; Margaret Thatcher, Leader of the Opposition; Jeremy Thorpe, leader...

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First day of bitter campaigning for European elections (1994)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

Des Fahy reports on the first day of bitter campaigning by the three major UK parties for the European Parliamentary elections. Labour Party campaign is overshadowed by the recent sudden death of leader John...

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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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First anniversary of London Lottery (1979)

Genre

Interview

Greater London Council leader Horace Cutler on the first anniversary of the London Lottery, which has raised £2 million over the past year for the GLC and the 20 London borough councils involved in the...

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Tony Blair first address as leader to Labour conference (1994)

Genre

News report; Speech; Tribute

Tony Blair has made his his first address as party leader to the Labour Party Ccnference. Following a tribute to the late leader, John Smith, he repeatedly attacks the Conservative Party, reminding...

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John Major’s first speech as leader (1991)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview; Vox pop

Report on the new UK Prime Minister John Major’s first speech as Conservative Party leader, during the spring conference in Southport (23/03/91) where he lays out his policies and criticises the Labour...

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