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Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984.
Total trailers found: 8
10 May 2023
Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.
14 June 2021
Partition, 1921, tells the story of how Ireland came to be to be partitioned from the perspective of the British and unionist politicians who divided Ireland.
01 January 2006
In the final days of the yuppie decade, the summer of ’89 saw a new type of youth rebellion rip through the cultural landscape, with thousands of young people dancing at illegal Acid House parties in fields and aircraft hangars around the M25.
25 February 2008
Former cabinet minister Michael Portillo assesses the legacy and continued influence of Margaret Thatcher on the Conservative Party.
05 December 2017
A former gang member and her young cousin become embroiled in a vendetta between L.A. gangs, as rivals seek revenge for old crimes.
08 February 2003
Last December's "Cheriegate" affair did little to abate the rampant public cynicism reserved for politicians - a mistrust evidenced in the turnout at the 2001 general election, which was the lowest for more than 80 years.
16 May 2004
Could London cope with the devastating effects of a multi-pronged terrorist attack? Using a fictional yet plausible scenario, together with analyses from experts on this kind of situation, Newsnight presenter Gavin Esler asks whether Britain, in the light of recent events in Madrid, has done enough to prepare for this disastrous eventuality, which certain politicians maintain is now inevitable.
25 March 2001
A documentary by Michael Cockerell revealing a portrait of the Chancellor Gordon Brown and his shadoo
