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Stanley Clinton Davis on Russians undercutting cargo prices (1978)

Genre

Interview

Labour MP and junior minister for Trade, Stanley Clinton Davis on how the Russians are undercutting the cargo rates of British shipping. Davis calls for sanctions in the event of the Soviet Union being...

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Nicholas Fairbairn MP (1980)

An outspoken interview with MP Nicholas Faribairn, Solicitor General for Scotland. He talks about government decisions, budgets. He advices people to save gas, electricity. He also explains the functions in...

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Foreign correspondent: Andrew Manderstam (1986)

What is it like being a foreign correspondent? Mike Riddoch talks to IRN’s correspondent who covers American affairs from his Washington base. How do Americans regard Mrs. Thatcher’s Britain? Why are there...

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Soviet human rights breach (1978)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Kenneth Baker in which he discusses recent trials in Russia of members of the Helsinki Monitoring Groups which breached their human rights. The Russians had previously...

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Mikhail Gorbachev visits London (1989)

Genre

Speech

At the Guildhall in London, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is welcomed by the British in a speech which commends the Soviet Union on its many achievements and its strength. Gorbachev responds with a...

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Ian Ridpath on European space mission (1978)

Genre

Interview

Astronomer and author Ian Ridpath on the launch of Eastern Europeans into space. He talks in detail about the Russians’ attempt to break the record for time spent in space. Male interviewer not identified.

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Russians launch space station (1978)

Genre

Interview

The Soviet Union is planning to put a permanently manned space station in orbit around the Earth. The Russian Cosmonauts will aim to stay in space for three weeks, which will beat the American’s record of...

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Lord George Brown on Tony Benn (1975)

Genre

Interview

Former Foreign Secretary and Labour peer Lord George-Brown, on Tony Benn, saying that like the Russians he is not a believer in democracy.

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Somali-Ethiopian conflict (1978)

Genre

News report

Somalia is preparing for mass mobilisation and Ethiopians, backed by Cubans and Russians, have mobilised and are on the way to the battle front. Northern Somalia is expected to be annexed. Somalia claims...

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Jacqui Saddock on need to end Cold War (1983)

Genre

Interview

Jackie(?) Saddock(?) of the Social Democratic Party on the need for improved relations between the USA and the Soviet Union following the shooting down of a Korean Airlines civilian aircraft by the Russians....

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