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Environment and recycling (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview

Prior to the UN Earth Summit in Rio this June Peter Plisner presents a report on global warming, energy efficiency and recycling. With comment from leading environmentalist Jonathon Porritt; Penny Walker,...

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Southall riots (1979)

Genre

Interview; News report; Special; Speech

Peter Spencer reports on the Southall riots in West London following clashes between Anti-Nazi League protesters and police and a National Front meeting at Southall Town Hall. The violence led to the death...

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Conservative scandals (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Simon Hobbs reports following a string of scandals surrounding Conservative Government figures. Prime Minister John Major defends his Back to Basics policy which calls for high moral standards and says he...

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Westminster Council homes-for-votes scandal (1994)

Genre

Interview; News report

Marc de Leuw reports on the Westminster City Council homes-for-votes scandal following the suicide of councillor Dr Michael Dutt. Former leader of the council, Dame Shirley Porter blames publicity for...

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Labour conference- Kinnock attacks left-wing (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

Report on reaction to leader Neil Kinnock’s keynote speech on 03/10/85 at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth where he attacked the left-wing Liverpool City Council and Militant Tendency. Includes...

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London’s third airport - Arguments for and against Maplin plan (1979)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the economic, environmental and social arguments behind the Maplin plan (in the context of plans for London’s third airport). Several people voice their opinions: Essex councillor Derek Wood...

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Tim Yeo affair - Party decides his future (1994)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

Mark Phillips reports on a meeting of Conservative Party officials in the South Suffolk constituency who are discussing the future of Environment Minister, Tim Yeo following revelations over his...

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TAMWORTH GALA

Date released

Aug 1954

Series name

Mining Review 7th Year

Issue no

12

NoS ID

345838

Story no

2 / 4

BFI synopsis: Midland miners at Tamworth Gala. Includes the dedication ceremony by the Bishop of Lichfield; crowning of the coal queen Alice Bowen; speeches by Arthur Horner of the National Union of miners...

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Councillor Hughes resigns following controversy over a schools cruise (1981)

The man at the centre of the Mediterranean Cruise Row has resigned as chairman of Berkshire’s Education Committee. Gerald Hughes was severely censured in a top level report published last week which had...

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Soviets accuse British of bugging diplomats (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe is under pressure to answer Soviet accusations that British spies have been bugging the offices and homes of Russian diplomats. The Soviet Ambassador has lodged a strong...

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