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  1. Education Reform Bill defeated in House of Lords (1988)

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    News report; Speech

    The Education Reform Bill was defeated in the House of Lords last night. The Bishop of London, Graham Leonard, led the attack on the part of the bill concerned with taking schools out of local body...

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  2. Academic freedom debated by Lords (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Des Fahy reports on a defeat today for the government in the House of Lords over part of its education reform bill, on proposals which would limit academic freedom, which has received widespread opposition...

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  3. Lord Hailsham on poll tax vote (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg) on the vote on the poll tax (community charge), and three-line whip being applied to House of Lords members. He is backing the Government’s position and says the...

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  4. Lord Chelwood on poll tax vote (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Lord Chelwood (Tufton Beamish), who led the backbench rebellion in the House of Lords to amend poll tax (community charge) legislation, admits he was outmanoeuvered following the vote going the...

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  5. Malcolm Turnbull on Spycatcher - House of Lords decision (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Wright, former MI5 agent and author of Spycatcher, is awaiting a House of Lords decision as to whether to allow his book to be published in the UK. Ahead of the verdict, his Australian lawyer, Malcolm...

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  6. Spycatcher serialized - Law Lords overturn injunction (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    In his controversial book, Spycatcher, former MI5 agent Peter Wright voiced his suspicions that former head of MI5, Sir Roger Hollis was a Soviet spy. Attempts by the British Government to have the book...

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  7. Spycatcher ruling - Reaction (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Law Lords have ruled that Peter Wright’s book, Spycatcher can be serialised in British newspapers. The ruling has implications for Margaret Thatcher’s government which is reforming the Official Secrets...

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  8. Henry Cooper’s charity work (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Advertisement

    Steve Jones interviews special guest on his show, former heavyweight boxer, Henry Cooper, following the press launch of the 1988 ITV Telethon at the Cafe Royal in which he will be involved. Talks about his...

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  9. Football identity cards (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Rowley reports at the handing in of a petition to a group of peers at the Houses of Parliament containing 30,000 signatures protesting the bill introducing identity cards for football supporters which...

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  10. Prince Philip a traitor? (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (possibly a Second World War veteran) on his plan to appeal to the House of Lords for treason charges to be brought against Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh should he proceed with...

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