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Neil Kinnock steps down as Labour Party leader (1992)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

A review of Neil Kinnock’s leadership of the Labour Party in opposition on the eve of Kinnock’s stepping down as leader. Includes archive clips with Kinnock speaking throughout his time as leader and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Crosby By-Election: local reaction (1981)

The Social Democratic/Liberal alliance is celebrating this morning, following Shirley Williams resounding success in the Crosby by-election. Mrs Williams, who lost her Stevenage seat as a Labour candidate in...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Labour Party conference - Jim Callaghan on leader selection (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Labour Party leader and former Prime Minister James Callaghan after a vote at the 1980 party conference in Blackpool on changes to the constitution and the method of choosing future leaders...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Kinnock on Tory divisions (1990)

Genre

Parliamentary debate

Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock, speaking in the House of Commons, criticises the Conservative Party and says its divisions will not be healed under any leader.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Conservative leader on upcoming election (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher at the 1977 Conference in Blackpool. She discusses Labour’s policies, and finds fault with them. She shows confidence in her party and would take...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Michael Heseltine on role of leader’s speech at party conference (1978)

Genre

Interview

Conservative MP Michael Heseltine on the importance of leaders’ speeches at political party conferences. He says that the leader addresses the whole country through the media and must cover a wide range of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

General election - Party campaigns (1987)

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

Report on the party campaigns for the 1987 General Election with press conference on the economy with PM Margaret Thatcher and Chancellor Nigel Lawson (08/06/87); speeches by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tony Blair pronounced Labour Party leader (1994)

Genre

Speech; Election coverage

Announcement by Labour Party chief scrutineer, Pauline Smith, on 21/07/94, following the election of Tony Blair as Party leader. Includes applause.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Party leaders on opinion polls and patriotism (1987)

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

In the run up to the next General Election, speeches from Labour leader Neil Kinnock and Margaret Thatcher agreeing that opinion poll results are not always significant. Neil Kinnock, SDP leader David Owen...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Pardoe on budget allegations (1978)

Genre

Interview

John Pardoe, deputy leader of the Liberal Party and Chairman of the Liberal Party Tax Panel, is interviewed following allegations that party leader David Steel leaked confidential information regarding the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio