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MEPs’ misuse of expenses (1981)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on members of the European Parliament who claim expenses for hotels when they are staying in their offices. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Parliamentary debate to restore capital punishment by hanging. (1983)

Local MPs reaction to Parliament rejecting reintroducing of hanging on 13th July 1983. The vote was lost, but the members of Parliament say: we need to know the judgement of the people of this country also...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

European Parliament and Westminster (1975)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former UK Prime Minister and Conservative MP Edward Heath, on the subject of the European Parliament and the EEC. The MPs at Westminster are under pressure being in the Westminster Parliament...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Major on political sleaze (1994)

Genre

Speech

Excerpt of speech by Prime Minister John Major at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet at the Mansion House. Following recent political sleaze allegations in the press, he says Members of Parliament should have...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

James Scott-Hopkins on European Parliament presidential bid (1981)

Genre

Interview

Sir James Scott-Hopkins, leader of the European Democratic Group, on his bid to become President of the European Parliament. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Airey Neave death (1979)

Genre

News report

Peter Allen reports on an Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) bomb attack outside the Houses of Parliament.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Airey Neave death (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with male eyewitness in GLC headquarters, County Hall to the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) bomb attack outside the Houses of Parliament. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Marquees set up outside Parliament (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Labour MP Dennis Skinner, criticising the new marquees serving alcohol on the riverside of the Houses of Parliament. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Vivian Bendall on his first day in Parliament (1978)

Genre

Interview

Vivian Bendall, new Conservative MP for Ilford North, says he has been in politics for 25 years but this is his first day in Parliament. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Airey Neave death (1979)

Genre

Press conference

Police press conference about Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) bomb attack outside Houses of Parliament which killed Airey Neave MP.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio