Politics and Law
This extract comes from Beryl Beardsmore, discussing Margaret Thatcher and how she curbed the power of the unions:
Here is Beryl’s full interview.
Other interviews that discuss politics in general include:
Sexual Offences Act 1967
Homosexuality was only decriminalised in England and Wales in 1967, and even then, only partially. Here, Rob talks about his memories of police raiding a pub, even after legalisation:
Rob’s full interview is here. Other interviews which discuss decriminalisation are Erika and Nicola.
Section 28
Here, Ian discusses what he calls “Clause 24”, and looks forward to a time when marriage, rather than civil partnerships, between same-sex couples becomes legal.
Ian’s full interview can be seen here. Other discussions about Section 28 crop up in the interviews of Nicola, Abi and Brian, Kenny, Bob and Anonymous.