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28,816 results found for all records.
Labour conference-water privatisation leak (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with shadow Environment Secretary, Jack Cunningham, at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, following his speech where he revealed a leaked copy of a draft share prospectus for the...
East Germany blocks refugees’ escape route (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the implementation of restrictions on travel to Czechoslovakia made by the East German Government in an attempt to stem the exodus of its citizens to the West. The restrictions on...
John Major on EEC aid to Hungary & Poland (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Foreign Secretary John Major on the delivery of European Community aid to Hungary and Poland in return for political and economic change in both countries. Interviewer not heard.
Jim Bakker trial (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Music
Nick Peters reports on the trial and conviction of US television evangelist, Jim Bakker, who defrauded his viewers of over 100 million dollars. Bakker used much of the money to pay for a lavish lifestyle for...
Nigel Lawson on decision to put up interest rates (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Douglas Moffitt interviews UK Chancellor Nigel Lawson, about the decision to put interest rates up to their highest level for eight years as part of a worldwide move to dampen down inflation. Millions of...
Michael Heseltine at party conference (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP, Michael Heseltine, at the party conference in Blackpool where he is due to address a fringe meeting. He says the Conservative Party will win the next election only by changing...
Eurotunnel figures released (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicholas Leonard reports on the future of the Eurotunnel project after the company issued its latest estimates of revenue. Includes interview with company co-chairman, Alastair Morton. Broadcast on the Marie...
Bryan Gould on Labour Party credit card (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Des Fahy interviews shadow Trade and Industry Secretary, Bryan Gould, at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, about the launch of a new credit card which will be operated by the Cooperative Bank with...
Virginia Bottomley on acid house crackdown (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
IRN environment correspondent, John Allen interviews junior environment minister, Virginia Bottomley, about a call to local authorities to use their existing powers to crack down on illegal acid house...
East German refugees arrive in Hof (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Margaret Shiels reports on the arrival of 8 trains carrying nearly 10,000 East German refugees as they arrived in the West German border station of Hof following their journey via Czechoslovakia. Includes...