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John Major’s first visit to USA as Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Nick Peters reporting on John Major’s first visit to America as Prime Minister and his meeting with President George H. W. Bush with major issues being possible conflict in the Gulf if Saddam Hussein fails...
Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list (1990)
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- Interview; News report
Peter Russell reports for LBC Newstalk breakfast on Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list. Includes Maurice de Rohan condemning the life peerage for P & O Chairman Jeffrey Stirling, on behalf of the...
IRA Christmas ceasefire (1990)
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- Interview
Chairman of the Conservative Party Backbench Committee on Northern Ireland Ivor Stanbrook on the three day Christmas ceasefire by the IRA. Welcoming the announcement but arguing the ceasefire is for...
Salamn Rushdie fatwa (1990)
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- Interview
Frances de Souza on behalf of Salman Rushdie following Rushdie’s meeting with moderate Muslim leaders, his distancing from the blasphemous statements made by characters in The Satanic Verses and agreement...
Kalim Siddiqui on Rushdie fatwa (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Director of the Muslim Institute Dr Kalim Siddiqui following Salman Rushdie’s distancing from the blasphemous statements made by characters in The Satanic Verses and agreement not to publish a paperback...
Troops in Gulf not allowed to celebrate Christmas (1990)
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- Interview
Bishop of Norwich Peter Nott confirming he will be calling for congregation prayers at midnight mass for those serving in the Gulf. Criticising the government for failing to make stronger representations...
Gulf crisis deadline (1990)
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- Interview
Commander of British forces in the Gulf, General Sir Peter de la Billiere on the possibility that Saddam Hussein will take the military initiative before the January 15th UN deadline for the withdrawal of...
Preparations in the Gulf for war (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reporting on the preparations in the Gulf for war, in the event Iraq does not meet the January 15th deadline to withdraw its troops from Kuwait. Includes Commander of the Desert Rats, Brigadier...
Sonia Sutcliffe loses libel case (1990)
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- News report; Interview
Tim Crook reporting on Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, losing her libel case against the News of the World newspaper. Private Eye reporter Paul Halloran confirms perjury...
Ian Hislop on Sonia Sutcliffe libel case (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Following Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe losing her libel case for damages against the News of the World newspaper, Private Eye Editor Ian Hislop on his delight at the verdict,...