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Gloomy economic future predicted (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Chancellor John Smith predicts economic gloom for the immediate future and attacks a speech by new Chancellor John Major, his economic policies and NHS funding increases. Male interviewer ? Murphy....
Michael Portillo on rail safety (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Minister Michael Portillo on the Talkback breakfast show on the report into the Clapham rail crash; rail safety; and finance for BR in general and for implementing safety recommendations of the...
John Major on the autumn economic statement (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Douglas Moffitt talks to Chancellor John Major about his autumn economic statement delivered this afternoon. Covering mortgages; public spending increase; inflation; balancing the budget and economic trends.
Ex-soldier on hunger strike due to Government cover up (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rebecca Broxton reports on the hunger strike by ex-soldier Mike Roach outside Porton Down research centre as he attempts to gain access to his medical records from the time he was involved in nerve-gas...
IRA bomb discovered (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Nigel Dearing reports on the discovery of a semtex bomb outside the home of a senior army officer in Kensington. Includes interviews with neighbours Kerry Rabbage and Virginia Hoare on seeing the package but...
Eyewitness statement to pub bombings suppressed (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Avon and Somerset Police investigation of the handling of the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings case have discovered that an eyewitness statement by a Charles Burke that would have provided Gerard...
£10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of jewel thief (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Oni Bhattacharya speaks to Detective Inspector John Sherridan about the search for a multiple jewel thief and rapist who’s struck eight times in West London. He describes the suspect, a distinctive...
Cash rewards for drug informants (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The Government’s offering cash handouts to drug informants who lead police to the big profiteers in Britain and overseas. Home Office minister, David Mellor defends the rewards and speaks about the...
Ambulance service dispute escalates (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Roger Poole of the London ambulance services union on the escalation of industrial action in their dispute with controllers decision not to pass on 999 calls to police and army crews. For Update programme....
Ambulance service dispute escalates (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
London’s chief ambulance officer, Tom Crosby, on controllers’ decision not to pass on 999 calls to police and army crews as the dispute escalates. Says he has a duty to provide a credible operation and...