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Peter Hain on Compulsory Voter Turnout (2007)

Subject

Politics & government

In the run up to the 2007 local elections in England and the election of the Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament, the issue of compulsory voter turnout is again in the spotlight. In this podcast, Richard...

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Secretary of State on security in Northern Ireland (1987)

Genre

Interview

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King, on improving security following the murder of Lord Chief Justice Maurice Gibson and the recent terrorist campaign by the Irish Republican Army. Female...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

News report about the assassination of Airey Neave MP (1979)

Airey Neave, a conservative MP, was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, during the govern of Margaret Thatcher. The House of Commons is very schocked by the news of his assassination today. Michael...

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Northern Ireland Assembly dissolved (1986)

Genre

Interview

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King on the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly, for which he blames the Ulster Unionists. Also on the possible future return of the Assembly. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Secretary of State on Northern Ireland violence (1987)

Genre

Interview

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King, after his meeting with the Irish Foreign Secretary on Accord talks. On fighting terrorism, including the importance of cross-border co-operation with the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Humphrey Atkins on James Callaghan’s parliamentary speech on Northern Ireland (1981)

Genre

Interview

Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, says the majority of people in Northern Ireland want to remain British. He expresses concern over James Callaghan’s suggestion of an independent...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Northern Ireland talks (1991)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report on the upcoming talks over Northern Ireland. Comment from Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Brooke and Irish Foreign Minister Gerry Collins. Male reporter not identified.

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Humphrey Atkins on devolution for Northern Ireland (1979)

Genre

Interview

Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Humphrey Atkins on a proposed conference involving the main political parties of Northern Ireland, over new devolved powers. Male interviewer not identified.

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Humphrey Atkins on constitutional problems in Northern Ireland (1981)

Genre

Interview

Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, says there can be no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland unless the people want it. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Northern Ireland Assembly may soon be dissolved (1986)

Genre

Press conference

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King tells the press that the Ulster Assembly cannot continue in its present form and may be dissolved within weeks.

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