Interview with Shadow Whip Thangam Debbonaire MP on Parliament's Brexit chaos
Reference Code:
SOBA 1/68/5
Date:
2019-03-14 (creation)
Description:
Debbonaire is the Labour MP for Bristol West, a shadow whip for her party with a special interest in DEFRA, the Environmental Food and Rural Affairs. During this week, Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement had suffered another defeat - by one-hundred-and-forty-nine votes, and a day later, MPs ruled out a no-deal by a majority of forty-three. In all, thirteen government and cabinet ministers abstained on that vote to defy their own Prime Minister and whip while one minister resigned and voted for it. The pair also discuss the new Independent Group of break-away MPs, Philip Hammond's new money for Leave Towns and how she's campaigning for more education funding for schools. Debbonaire believes that Article 50 would have to be extended and that there should be another referendum.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother


Interview with Baroness Anne Jenkin, a co-founder of 'Women to Win' and on the abuse of MPs
Reference Code:
SOBA 2/19
Date:
2019-10-08 (creation)
Description:
Sones speaks about Prime Minister Johnson's response to a Labour MP raising the abuse she has experienced as an MP by reply to her by saying 'it was humbug', Sones notes that even The Spectator was shocked by Alexander 'Boris' Johnson's rhetoric. Sones and Jenkin discuss the language and rhetoric used in the House of Commons in 2019, Jenkin does not believe the behaviour will improve before Brexit comes to an end. Sones speaks about words such as 'surrender' and 'betrayal' and asks Jenkin about whether the Party has become more 'blokeish'. Jenkin believes it is too early to tell, but less women are coming forward for selection. The pair discuss why there are less women coming forward and joining the Conservative Party.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother


Interview with Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport steps down but encourages other women to stand
Reference Code:
SOBA 2/24
Date:
2019-11-05 (creation)
Description:
Sones speaks to Morgan on one of her last days in the House of Commons and asks why she's standing down. Morgan cites personal and family reasons as being in politics impacts everyone around you. Morgan speaks about 'Super Saturday', a series of votes on the Prime Minister's 'deal', Morgan decided to head back home and was instructed to sit at the front of the train because of the amount of 'remainers' on the train and the fear instilled in MPs after the murder of Jo Cox MP. Sones and Morgan discuss the impact of threats and abuse, and the particular impact and targeting of female MPs. Sones asks about Morgan's position on Brexit as someone who campaigned as a 'remainer' in 2016, Morgan does not think that Parliament has compromised enough on Brexit. Sones asks about how much Parliament has changed, Morgan thinks it has and will continue to regarding communications, scrutiny and equality. Sones asks about austerity, Morgan disagrees with the term and prefers 'government living within its means', she cites figures on unemployment and infrastructure.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother


Interview with Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Shadow Minister for Public Health on voting down the new Brexit Bill in a Leave voting constituency
Reference Code:
SOBA 2/23
Date:
2019-11-05 (creation)
Description:
Sones asks about the Prime Minister's new Brexit Bill, Hodgson voted against the Reading and Programme because the Government tried to get it through Parliament without scrutiny. Hodgson believes the 'deal' was worse than the one that Theresa May brought to Parliament. Sones asks if it was difficult as Hodgson represents a 'leave voting' constituency, but Hodgson wants to vote for a deal that benefits her constituents whereas those offered to date simply try to appease the European Research Group and Democratic Unionist Party. Hodgson did not vote or support Theresa May's deal because it did not support workers' rights, but was satisfied with the 'backstop'. Hodgson and Sones discuss the makeup of a possible election and discuss The Conservatives possibly winning in the North of England.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother


Interview with Baroness Julie Smith and the Liberal Democrat Surge
Reference Code:
SOBA 2/7/1
Date:
2019-05-27 (creation)
Description:
Smith talks to Women's Parliamentary Radio about the European Election Results which came the previous night. Smith is pleased with the results and thinks it was clear that those who would not usually vote Liberal Democrat did in this election on the basis of Brexit. Sones asks about the extent of the Liberal Democrat surge, Smith thinks that slogans such as 'bollocks to Brexit' and 'Stop Brexit' were ways of 'fighting fire with fire' against the Brexit Party. Whilst there was some Labour Candidates who were for Brexit, the party message was mixed according to Smith. Sones asks about Theresa May and the Conservative Leadership and the fact that 'Remain' parties got the most votes in the European election. Smith think there is a majority in 'remain' versus 'hard Brexit'.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother



ERS Round Table
Reference Code:
SOBA 6/3/30
Description:
ERS here is Electoral Reform Society. From the 'Features' section.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother



Diary of Operation "Bracelet", the Middle East & Moscow
Reference Code:
JACB 1/16
Date:
1942-08 (creation)
Description:
Typescript and illustrated.
Collection:
The Papers of Ian and Cecil Jacob


Transcript of interview: Heather Thomsett
Reference Code:
DOHP 240
Date:
2024 (creation)
Description:
Interview with Heather Thomsett (née Auchterlonie), on her work in the Foreign Secretary's Private Office from 1943 to 1947, on subjects including: the Foreign Office during wartime; working with [Robert] Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary [later 1st Lord Avon] and others such as Sir Alexander Cadogan [Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs], 1st Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] and Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary; the Yalta Conference, 1945; the San Francisco Conference [on the United Nations], 1945.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Letters from William Malkin to his parents-in-law
Reference Code:
MALK 1/3
Date:
1918-12-1920-05 (creation)
Collection:
The Papers of William and Margaret Malkin


Transcript of interview: Sir Rodric Braithwaite
Reference Code:
DOHP 30
Date:
1998 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Colin Budd
Reference Code:
DOHP 155
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Roger Beetham
Reference Code:
DOHP 63
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Hugh Carless
Reference Code:
DOHP 55
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles
Reference Code:
DOHP 129
Date:
2011 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Published and unpublished articles on Roy Dean's diplomatic career.
Reference Code:
DOHP 66
Date:
2002-2003 (creation)
Description:
Subjects include: reaction in Nigeria to the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe and Zambia]; relations with India and meeting Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India; winning the propaganda war on arms control; meeting Jerry Rawlings, Head of State, Ghana; the difficulties in building a new British High Commission office in Ghana, 1984.

Also includes: accompanying correspondence.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Best
Reference Code:
DOHP 7
Date:
1996 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Nicholas Cocking
Reference Code:
DOHP 97
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Simon Fraser
Reference Code:
DOHP 172
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme



Transcript of interview: Sir Graham Fry
Reference Code:
DOHP 151
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Hannay of Chiswick
Reference Code:
DOHP 38
Date:
1999 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Donald Cape
Reference Code:
DOHP 42
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Nicholas Henderson
Reference Code:
DOHP 32
Date:
1998 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme