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Paddy Ashdown on public’s view of politicians (1994)

Genre

Interview

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown travelled from Cornwall to Orkney last year to find out what ordinary people actually think about politicians and has published his findings in new book Beyond...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Local MPs reaction to the results of Glasgow Hillhead bi-election (1982)

Local politicians have been reacting to the SDP/Liberal win at Glasgow Hillhead. In last night’s election there was a swing of 16.7 percent from the conservatives to the social democrats, but Reading North...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Policing the Joint: a report on policing drugs (1985)

Despite the Government’s recently launched anti-drugs campaign, dealing continues, in some cases under the noses of police officers on the beat. In this programme Angie Bray reports on life in the All...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Al Capp on his cartoons of British politicians (1974)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Al Capp. He speaks about his cartoons of British politicians, and shares his views on British politics and the nation.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Clockwork Orange conspiracy (1986)

Genre

Interview

John Colin Wallace, a former British soldier and psychological warfare operative who was one of the members of the Clockwork Orange project (alleged to have been an attempt to smear a number of British...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Hoskyns attacks politicians and civil servants (1983)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on a speech by policy advisor Sir John Hoskyns attacking politicians, recent governments and civil servants at an Institute of Directors meeting, and on the need for expertise from outsiders to help...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Max Atkinson on politicians at conferences (1980)

Genre

Interview

Telephone interview with Dr Max Atkinson about his study of politicians’ body language and public speeches during political conferences. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Des Fahy?).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Peter Bottomley on MPs pay rise (1979)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Peter Bottomley about a Parliamentary vote on pay rises for politicians following the recommendations of the Boyle Committee.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ulster politicians react to death of Ian Gow (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Northern Irish politicians Jim Molyneaux (Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)), Laurence Kennedy (Conservative Party) and Seamus Mallon (SDLP) react to the death of Conservative MP, Ian Gow, who was killed by an IRA...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ken Livingstone wants power (1986)

Genre

Interview

Ken Livingstone (by now, former leader of the GLC?) attacks the hypocrisy of politicians who pretend not to be interested in power. For the record, he states that he does want power, and he is not ashamed to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio