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  1. Labour leadership contest (1980)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Peter Spencer reports on controversy over planned voting changes in the election of a Labour Party leader following the resignation of leader James Callaghan and on whether Michael Foot will stand as a...

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  2. Labour MPs visit Afghanistan (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Interview; Press conference

    Report on the condemnation by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the Labour MPs who went to visit Soviet occupied Afghanistan. Speaking are: Thatcher; and 2 of the MPs involved, Ron Brown and Allan Roberts....

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  3. Labour MPs on their Afghanistan visit (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Press conference by the three Labour MPs following their visit to Soviet occupied Afghanistan- Ron Brown, Robert Litherland and Allan Roberts.

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  4. Decision makers (1981)

    Genre
    Documentary; Election coverage; Music; Speech

    Decision Makers. A four-part look back at a year of political change in Westminster (1981), presented by Peter Spencer. Foci include the Labour Party’s new rules for choosing a new leader (excerpts of...

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  5. Ron Brown on defection to SDP (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ron Brown, MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, on the current divisions in the Labour Party that led to his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) (27/11/81). His announcement comes after the SDP...

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  6. Robert Maxwell legal case - Ron Brown visit (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the visit to Libya of Edinburgh Leith Labour MP, Ron Brown in an effort to secure the release of Scottish engineer Robert Maxwell, following his imprisonment in the country. Includes interview with...

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  7. George Thomas retirement as Speaker (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on the retirement of the Speaker of the House of Commons George Thomas and the search for his successor. Includes excerpts from his Parliamentary speeches and contributions from Dennis Skinner and Ron...

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  8. Ron Brown MP, in mace row-suspended from Commons (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Rowley speaks to Ron Brown MP, about his suspension from the House of Commons, after causing uproar in the chamber when he failed to apologise for tossing the royal mace to the floor. He remains...

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  9. Ron Brown banned from Commons after outburst (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Scottish Labour MP Ron Brown was suspended from the House of Commons for 20 days last night, for damaging the Commons mace in an angry outburst and for refusing to apologise. Brown talks to Richard...

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  10. Ron Brown punished by Labour over mace tossing (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour Party MP, Ron Brown, who has been suspended from the House of Commons after dropping the ceremonial mace and refusing to apologise, and has now been punished by his own party. A meeting...

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