Results
28,816 results found for all records.
Rail dispute ends (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with railway minister, Michael Portillo, about the end of the rail dispute following the decision of the NUR to accept the pay offer from British Rail. He says the way is now clear to get the...
Tilbury dock strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Peter Plisner reports on the redundancy notices handed to striking dockers at Tilbury in Essex. Hundreds more workers have been told to sign new contracts or face the sack. Includes interview with shop...
Neil Kinnock on socialist success in Euro-elections (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Jim Gibbons interviews Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, in Strasbourg, about sweeping socialist successes in the recent European elections. He believes that the election results will pave the way for a...
Neil Kinnock on European monetary union (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock in Strasbourg, about Labour Party policy on European economic and monetary union following the recent European elections. He criticises Prime Minister...
MEPs quit Strasbourg chamber (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews Labour Party Euro leader, Glyn Ford, about a walk-out of Labour Party members from the newly-elected European Parliament in Strasbourg following the opening of the first session by...
Parliamentary recess report (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster at the start of the Parliamentary summer recess on the issues and events this session including poor European election results for the Conservative Party and the...
Rebel cricket tour adds to English misery after Ashes loss (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Oni Bhattacharya reports on the revelation that 16 top English cricket players are to play a rebel tour of South Africa in 1990, captained by Mike Gatting. The decision has angered the cricketing...
Mike Gatting on rebel cricket tour of South Africa (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Millard interviews cricketer Mike Gatting about his decision to captain a 16 man squad of English cricketers who have signed contracts to play a rebel tour of South Africa in 1990. The decision has...
Dockers return as strike crumbles (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Claire Dalton reports from Hull on the failing docks strike as workers chose to go back to work despite the protestations of Liverpool flying pickets (heard shouting). The original reason for the dispute -...
Docks strike-NAPE view (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Nicholas Finney, director of the National Association of Port Employers, about the three-week-old docks strike. The original reason for the dispute - the scrapping of the National Docks Labour...