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Conservative conference - Norman Tebbit interview (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Conservative Party chairman, Norman Tebbit, during the 1989 Conservative conference in Blackpool. He says he is grateful to be out of the limelight during a difficult time for the Party...
Ian Hislop, Private Eye editor, on Appeal Court decision (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Excerpt from press interview with Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop, following the decision at the Appeal Court in London to overturn the award of the record £600,000 libel payment to Sonia Sutcliffe,...
South African political prisoners released (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Clive Myrie asks Thabo Mbeki, head of international affairs for the ANC, for his reaction to the release of 8 leading South African political prisoners, in President F W de Klerk’s boldest reform move so...
Black day for London stock exchange (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Matthews reports on the London Stock Exchange experiencing its third worst ever daily fall in share prices (at the time when this was broadcast), with the FTSE index down 200 points, after failing to...
Views on share price slump (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley has been at the New York Stock Exchange to gauge reaction to today’s slump in London and a fall in Wall Street last Friday. Includes demonstrators chanting outside and interview with one...
Democrats change name again (1989)
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- News report; Interview
The Social and Liberal Democratic Party have voted by more than two to one to change the party’s name to the Liberal Democrats. This report from Peter Spencer at Westminster including interview with leader...
Police to tackle acid house parties (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Police forces across the South East of England have agreed to set up a joint task force to prevent any future acid house parties. They’ve been meeting at Kent Police Headquarters in Maidstone to hammer out...
Call for European defence strategy review (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Vice-President of the European Commission, Sir Leon Brittan, on his calls for a major review of Western Europe’s defence policy, set out in a new Policy Studies Institute booklet. Sir Leon...
New GP contract (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke is telling GPs they will have to accept his new work contract from next April whether they like it or not. Clarke outlines the conditions and implications and says he...
Ashdown on name change for Democrats (1989)
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- Interview
The Social and Liberal Democratic Party is no more as its members have decided to be known from now on as the Liberal Democrats. A heartily relieved leader Paddy Ashdown told Peter Spencer this finally...