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Interview with Dame Caroline Spelman, Conservative MP for Meriden as she stands down and highlights the abuse MPs receive and the 'straw that broke the camel's back'
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/15
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Date : - 2019-09-12 (creation)
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Description : - Sones thanks Spelman for supporting Women's Parliamentary Radio with books and articles, Spelman is on their advisory committee. Spelman speaks about the abuse she has received for being against a 'No-Deal' Brexit, Spelman says that the abuse she has received since 2016 has been unprecedented. She speaks about the words 'traitor' and 'collaborator' being used in national newspapers about her stance, Spelman walks around her constituency with a 'panic button' around her neck. Spelman worries about her staff and her family and how they are treated. Spelman speaks about how violence toward women is sexualised, in comparison with men, including threats of rape and assault. Sones moves onto ruling out a 'no-deal' Brexit, Spelman disagrees with being described as a 'rebel' and speaks about why she did not have the Whip removed for voting against the Government. Spelman and Sones discuss what should happen to MPs who no longer represent their Party. Sones asks Spelman about her career as an MP to date and lists some of her achievements, Spelman thanks her constituents and her team for six consecutive election victories. Sones asks about having personal beliefs versus representing the constituency. Spelman admits that it has been very difficult, especially with Jaguar Land Rover operating from her constituency and the negative impact a 'no-deal' Brexit could have on the Car Industry.
Interview with Seema Malhotra, Labour MP for Feltham and Heston, on 'rare diseases'.
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/20
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Date : - 2019-10-08 (creation)
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Description : - Malhotra spoke up in Parliament about a rare disease associated with low immune issues that a constituent of hers suffers from, after using medication used to treat Multiple Sclerosis. Malhotra hopes that NHS England will change policy on medication for rare disease, Sones points out that the Health Minister did not give way to Malhotra's idea. However, there was discussion about a new strategy for rare diseases, hopefully allowing the NHS to react to diseases outside of the mainstream. Sones and Malhotra discuss how this and the Domestic Abuse Bill is Parliament working at its best, as 'Brexit' has created a fractious environment.
Interview with Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor at CBR
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Reference Code : - SOBA 2/26
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Date : - 2019-11-14 (creation)
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Description : - Sones interviews Pryce at the Royal Society of Arts for the launch of Pryce's new book, 'Women vs. Capitalism: why we can't have it all in a free market economy'. Pryce does not believe that there are enough incentives for organisations to put women and men on the same level in terms of pay and conditions, so government needs to intervene. Pryce discusses the book, the wage gap between men and women and education.
Women Championing Women: Sally Keeble for Labour, Caroline Spelman for the Conservatives, and Sandra Gidley of the Liberal Democrat
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/19
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Description : - From the 'Features' section
Theresa Map MP interview Women2Win, co-founder
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/20
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Description : - From the 'Features' section
Rhoda Kalema the Mother of the Ugandan Parliament
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/24
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Description : - From the 'International' section
Anne Cryer MP, on Women Bishops
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/28
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Description : - From the 'Head to Heads' section
Diana Wallis, MEP Vice-President of the European Union
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/23
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Description : - From the 'International' section
The Rising Tide: The Rhoda Kalema story
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/27
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Description : - From the 'International' section
Joan Ruddock MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/3/6
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Description : - From the 'Head to Heads' section
Press release
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Reference Code : - SOBA 6/2
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Date : - 2008-06-30 (publication)
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Description : - Press release for 'a viewing of photographic images of 104 of the 125 women MPs in Westminster ... at a private event at the National Portrait Gallery ... to mark 90 years since women were first given the vote.'. Contains quotes from various women who took part, the photoshoot on the steps at New Palace Yard, Westminster village, and party/constituency details of the 104 women photographed.
Diary
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Reference Code : - HNKY 1/3
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Date : - 1917-04-30-1918-07-19 (creation)
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Description : - Diary Vol. 2.
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Collection : - The Papers of Maurice Hankey
Recording 2
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Reference Code : - CCRF/141/59/2
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Date : - 2021-04-06 (creation)
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Description : - Interview includes: Dramatics at Churchill College; 'Pablo Naruda' (1973); Henry IV Part I (1975); 'The Resistable rise of Arturo Ui' (1974); performing 'The Trials of Brother Jero' in Nigeria (1976-7); Akin Euba's 'Chaka' (2000); Centre for Intercultural Musicology and 'Musical Mosaic' (2021); Visiting Fellowship scheme; undergraduate tutor (1994-2001); Tutor for Advanced Students [postgraduates] (2001-6); Churchill Fair (1973); draft Heritage Appraisal and Landscape (2000).
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Collection : - Official Archive of Churchill College
Transcript of interview: Christopher Long
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Reference Code : - DOHP 195
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Date : - 2018 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Lamport
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Reference Code : - DOHP 190
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Date : - 2020 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir John Holmes
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Reference Code : - DOHP 175
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Date : - 2018 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Dame Judith Macgregor
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Reference Code : - DOHP 192
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Date : - 2019-2020 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Michael Palliser
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Reference Code : - DOHP 37
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Date : - 1999 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Oral history: alumni
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Reference Code : - CCRF/141/6
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Date : - 1996 (creation)
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Description : - "The Earliest Alumni Reminisce." Recorded on 6 July 1996 at the Reunion Dinner, in the Cockcroft Room, Churchill College. A collection of about two dozen alumni from the earliest years, 1960-64. Interviewed by Mark Goldie. Designed to evoke their recollections of student life. Two 45 minute tapes, recorded on one side only, the first tape full, the second nearly full. Sound quality not very good: a single microphone picking up talk from a large body of people in a large room, with a good deal of coming and going. Also written summary (7pp)
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Collection : - Official Archive of Churchill College
Transcript of interview: Sir Michael Alexander
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Reference Code : - DOHP 34
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Date : - 1998 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Mervyn Brown
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Reference Code : - DOHP 18
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Date : - 1996 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Gill Bennett
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Reference Code : - DOHP 187
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Date : - 2019 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Terence Clark
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Reference Code : - DOHP 64
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Date : - 2002 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: David Colvin
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Reference Code : - DOHP 177
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Date : - 2017-08-2018 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir John Birch
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Reference Code : - DOHP 87
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Date : - 2004 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme