Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

22 May 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:24:43

Description

Decision Makers: Northern Ireland Devolution Bill, presented by Jim Hancock. On proposals for an assembly in Northern Ireland by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Jim Prior, whether the people want an assembly and whether parliamentary and Ulster politicians’ opposition can be overcome. Talks to Chris Ryder, special reporter on Northern Ireland for the Sunday Times; Gerry Fitt MP; Ian Paisley; Jim Molyneaux, leader of the Ulster Unionists; Sean Farron of the SDLP; Eamonn Mallie, political correspondent for Downtown Radio Belfast; Lord Cranborne (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil); Jim Prior. Researcher: Chris Shaw; Engineer: Heather Branwell.

Contributors

James Prior; Chris Ryder; Ian Paisley; Gerry Fitt; Jim Hancock; Heather Branwell; Chris Shaw; James Molyneaux; Robert Gascoyne-Cecil; Eamonn Mallie; Sean Farron

Keywords

Internal politics; Parliamentary bills; Northern Ireland; UK; Devolution; Unionism (Irish politics); Governance

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