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all the interviews from previous series... 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 Back to current interviews series 1997-98 Now find out what they said back then.... But first, please read our note on Transcription DR MO MOWLAM, Northern Ireland Secretary. 28.6.98 Interviewed about the dangers that the new Assembly could be brought to a standstill by members opposed to the Good Friday Agreement. DAVID HILL, Former Labour Party Chief Officer and ANDY WOOD former Director of Information at the Northern Ireland Office. 21.6.98 Discussing claims that Labour is politicising the Government Information Service. FRANCIS MAUDE, Shadow Chancellor. 21.6.98 Speaking about William Hague's first year as Conservative Party Leader. ALISTAIR DARLING, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. 14.6.98 Explains why the Government has increased public spending. MICHAEL MEACHER, Minister for the Environment. 7.6.98 Contends that Labour is the Greenest Government the UK has ever had. LORD CRANBORNE, Conservative Leader in the Lords. 7.6.98 Explains what the response of the House of Lords will be to the Government's plans for reform. ADAIR TURNER, Director General of the CBI and JOHN MONKS, General Secretary of the TUC. 31.5.98 Debate proposed changes in employment law and the prospects for industrial partnership. ANDREW MACKAY, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. 31.5.98 Is asked whether Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams should have been invited to a garden party hosted by Prince Charles at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. DAVID TRIMBLE MP, Leader of the Ulster Unionists. 24.5.98 Interviewed about the referendum on the future of Northern Ireland. MARGARET BECKETT MP, President of the Board of Trade. 24.5.98 Interviewed about the Government's plans to give workers new rights and introduce a National Minimum Wage. GERRY ADAMS MP, Leader of Sinn Fein. 24.5.98 Interviewed about the referendum on the future of Northern Ireland. NORTHERN IRELAND MPS, JOHN TAYLOR Ulster Unionist, JEFFREY DONALDSON Ulster Unionist and PETER ROBINSON Democratic Unionist. 17.5.98 Discuss the likelihood of Unionists voting Yes in the referendum on the future of Northern Ireland on May 22nd. ROBINSON,TAYLOR, DONALDSON. Peter Robinson MP Democratic Unionist, John Taylor MP Ulster Unionist and Jeffrey Donaldson MP Ulster Unionist. 17.5.98 Discuss the likelihood of Unionists voting Yes in the referendum on the future of Northern Ireland on May 22nd. ROBINSON, TAYLOR, DONALDSON INTERVIEW, PETER ROBINSON MP Democratic Unionist, JOHN TAYLOR MP Ulster Unionist and JEFFREY DONALDSON MP Ulster Unionist. 17.5.98 Discuss the likelihood of Unionists voting Yes in the referendum on the future of Northern Ireland on May 22nd. JOHN REDWOOD, Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary. 10.5.98 Interviewed about the Sierra Leone affair and the Conservative's performance in the local elections. STEPHEN BYERS MP, Education Minister. 10.5.98 Interviewed about the Government's plans to tackle social exclusion. JOHN PRESCOTT Deputy Prime Minister 3.5.98 Is asked whether the Labour Government's huge popularity reflects a failure to take hard choices. DAVID TRIMBLE Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. 5.4.98 Details the compromises he's prepared to make for a political agreement in Northern Ireland. JOHN HUME SDLP Leader. 5.4.98 Tells us whether the SDLP and all the Nationalist Parties will be able to sign up to a settlement in Northern Ireland. DAVID BLUNKETT Secretary of State for Employment and Education. 5.4.98 Is asked whether the Government's New Deal is the right way to get Britain's unemployed back to work. CHRIS SMITH Culture Secretary 29.3.98 Interviewed about the Government's plans to change the way National Lottery money is spent. FRANK FIELD Minister for Welfare Reform 29.3.98 Interviewed about the Government's plans to get people out of poverty. GORDON BROWN Chancellor of the Exchequer 22.3.98 Interviewed about the Budget and the future of the Pound. ALEX SALMOND MP Leader of the Scottish National Party. 15.3.98 Interviewed on what his Party's MPs will be doing in Scotland's Parliament. JOHN EDMONDS General Secretary of the GMB Union and the current President of the TUC. 15.3.98 Interviewed on next Tuesday's Budget. DAVID TRIMBLE Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party 8.3.98 Criticises over optimistic accounts of the Northern Ireland talks process. DONALD DEWAR Secretary of State for Scotland 8.3.98 Argues that the Government is not out of sympathy with its Scottish activists. MO MOWLAM, Northern Ireland Secretary 1.3.98 Interviewed about the talks on the future of Northern Ireland MICHAEL ANCRAM MP The Shadow Minister for Constitutional Affairs 22.2.98 MARTIN MCGUINNESS MP The Chief Negotiator for Sinn Fein 15.2.98 SEAMUS MALLON MP The Chief Negotiator for the SDLP 15.2.98 HILARY ARMSTRONG Minister for Local Government 8.2.98 Talks about Labour's policy on local councils. PADDY ASHDOWN Liberal Democrat Leader 8.2.98 Interviewed about British policy on Iraq. GAVIN STRANG MP Transport Minister 1.2.98 Interviewed about the Government's transport policy. DAVID TRIMBLE MP Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party 1.2.98 Interviewed about the talks on Northern Ireland's future. JACK STRAW 25.1.98 DONALD DEWAR 18.1.98 Discusses the alleged rift between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair and Labour's recent difficulties in the presentation of its policies. MARTIN MCGUINNESS 18.1.98 On Sinn Fein's objections to the new British-Irish proposals for the future of Northern Ireland. JACK CUNNINGHAM 14.12.97 Was the Government too hasty in banning beef on the bone?. FRANK DOBSON 7.12.97 Talks about Labour's plans for the Health Service. DAVID TRIMBLE 7.12.97 On the Ulster Unionists' approach to the all-party talks. ALISTAIR DARLING 30.11.97 Responds to Labour backbench unrest over cuts in public spending. IAN MCCARTNEY 30.11.97 How committed is Labour to the minimum wage now it is in government?. JOHN REDWOOD 23.11.97 Discusses yet another Tory crisis over Europe. MO MOWLAM 23.11.97 Looks at the prospects for the peace talks in Northern Ireland. TONY BLAIR 16.11.97 Interviewed on the allegations of sleaze related to political donations from Formula 1 and the threat of impending military action against Iraq. MARGARET BECKETT 9.11.97 Discusses the Government's relationship with British business and Labour's aim to make Britain more competitive HILARY ARMSTRONG 2.11.97 Responds to claims that Labour is failing to deliver greater freedom to local government as promised before the election. MICHAEL HOWARD 2.11.97 On the continuing fragmentation of the Tory party over the issue of EMU. DAVID CURRY 2.11.97 Explains why he resigned from the shadow cabinet over Tory policy on EMU. GEORGE ROBERTSON 26.10.97 Interviewed on the future for Britain's defences under Labour. PETER LILLEY 19.10.97 Calls for an independent inquiry into the market upheaval caused by the Government's spin doctors' press briefings. CHRISTOPHER HASKINS 19.10.97 Reacts to the confusion surrounding the Government's intentions vis-a-vis entry into EMU. PETER KILFOYLE 19.10.97 Discusses accusations of secrecy in a Government claiming committment to openness, allegations of cabinet ministers being undermined by colleagues and responds to criticisms that the Civil Service is being 'politicised'. ALUN MICHAEL 12.10.97 Discusses fast-track punishment for young offenders and Labour's plans for dealing with Britain's growing drug problem. ANDREW SMITH 12.10.97 On the government's plans to get young people off the dole and into work. PETER LILLEY 5.10.97 Discusses the future of the Conservative party as they gather for what promises to be a fractious conference. ROBIN COOK 28.9.97 On Labour's approach to Europe, PR and continuing modernisation of the country, the party and the conference. DAVID BLUNKETT 28.9.97 Addresses the problem the government may have with the introduction of tuition fees. JOHN PRESCOTT 21.9.97 Discusses cabinet pay rises and the prospects for English Regional Assemblies in the wake of the lukewarm Welsh referendum vote. NICK HARVEY 21.9.97 Considers the way forward for the Liberal Democrats in coalition with Labour or as the new party of opposition. Transcription note Please note that all On The Record interview transcripts were typed from a transcription unit recording and not copied from an original script: Because of the possibility of mis-hearing and the difficulty, in some cases, of identifying individual speakers, the BBC cannot vouch for its accuracy. Back to Interviews