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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:

BD ErikaMartha
DR IanNed Williams
Eirlais TomkinsKenneth RockRosalind Hargreave

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.