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John Humphries on Government plans to privatise water industry (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews John Humphries(?), a member of the Selsdon Group, which was established to promote free market policies within the Conservative Party. Humphries criticises Conservative Trade and...
Campbell Adamson on Abbey National’s stock market flotation plans (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Danny Bowers interviews Abbey National Chairman, Sir Campbell Adamson on the building society’s plans to float itself on the stock market as a public limited company. Adamson on the flotation being...
Health officer on listeria in chicken meat (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Eleanor Parker reports from Bristol on the discovery of listeria in supermarket chicken meat, and on Government plans to warn the public about the hazards of food poisoning. Health Officer Terry Dicken on...
Great Ormond Street Hospital Wishing Well Appeal (1989)
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- Interview
Richard Dallyn interviews Marion Allford, Director of the Wishing Well Appeal to raise money for the redevelopment of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, the appeal having reached its target a year...
Jerry Wiggin on salmonella in eggs inquiry (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Elena Curti interviews MP Jerry Wiggin, Chair of the Commons inquiry into the salmonella in eggs scare. Wiggin on his hope that former junior health minister Edwina Currie will reconsider her decision not to...
Lord Young on GEC-Siemens takeover bid for Plessey (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Trade and Industry Secretary, Lord Young (David Young) confirms that the joint takeover bid by GEC and Siemens for the Plessey company, which supplies electronics to the Ministry of Defence, will be referred...
Leon Brittan on GEC-Siemens takeover bid for Plessey (1989)
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- Interview
John Fraser interviews European Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan, who has ordered an inquiry under common market law into the proposed takeover of Plessey by GEC and Siemens. The commissioner argues that the...
Visit to London of Japanese Foreign Minister Sosuke Uno (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Kevin Murphy reports on the news conference given by Japanese Foreign Minister, Sosuke Uno during his visit to London. Speaking through an interpreter, Uno defends Emperor Hirohito for failing to prevent the...
Michael Benson on reinstatement of death penalty (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Dallyn interviews Michael Benson, father of murdered south London photographer Lorraine Benson. Benson calls for a public referendum on the reintroduction of the death penalty.
Richard Edgeley on choice of Kings Cross as second Channel Tunnel terminal (1989)
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- Interview
Richard Edgeley, British Rail’s European passenger manager, on the choice of Kings Cross as the second Channel Tunnel London terminal. Edgeley on the station being more accessible for many customers than...