Enoch Powell interview

Title

Enoch Powell interview

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement; Jingle; Trailer

TX Date

10 Sep 1989

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:56:28

Description

Former Conservative and Ulster Unionist MP, Enoch Powell is interviewed by Geoffrey Goodman and talks about a new book, edited by Richard Ritchie, about his thoughts on Europe. Goodman takes telephone calls from listeners on Zimbabwe and South Africa as well as on drug problems. Powell talks about Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s European policies, the changes in Parliament during his time and the Treaty of Rome of 1957. He then moves on to talk about the role of the United States in Europe and the changes taking place in the USSR and the role of Soviet politician Mikhail Gorbachev. Goodman then takes calls from listeners about the ageing population of the UK, immigration, the Channel Tunnel and Powell’s future. Clip also includes Midday News with Dianne Stradling: Labour Health spokesperson Harriet Harman attacks the Government for stopping a sex survey. Lurpak butter jingle follows. Des Fahy then presents All Things Considered, discussing political party conferences with guests Michael White of the Guardian newspaper, Edward Pearce of the Sunday Times and Mark Lawson of the Independent. Also includes advertisements for Kleenex tissues, Walkers crisps, and Optrex eye-drops; weather; 11.30 news bulletin read by unidentified female reporter; trailer for Fix It leisure phone-in with Dianne Stradling; trailer for LBC Property Week.

Contributors

Enoch Powell; Michael White; Harriet Harman; Geoffrey Goodman; Des Fahy; Dianne Stradling; Mark Lawson; Edward Pearce

Keywords

Books; USA; Government; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Parliament; South Africa; Conservative Party; Immigration; USSR; Elderly; Members of Parliament; Zimbabwe; Illegal drugs; Politicians; Channel tunnels; Sex; Enoch Powell; Mikhail Gorbachev; UUP; European government; Fix It; European history; Richard Ritchie; Treaty of Rome (1957); Dianne Stradling; Property Week

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