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Militant Tendency behind poll tax violence? (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman, Kenneth Baker on the failure of the Labour Party to expel members of Militant Tendency, whom he believes to be involved in violent protests against the poll tax (community...
Libyan chemical weapons threat (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Nick Peters reports on intelligence findings that Libya has been making chemical weapons at a factory in Rabta and on reaction to the findings. Speakers are Joseph Churber(?) of the International Security...
Public want more police on the beat (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
A report has been released showing that the public would like to see a return to compassionate bobby on the beat style policing while the police prefer a different style to fit in with government demands and...
David Waite on Iran’s change of heart over hostages (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
David Waite, the brother of hostage Terry Waite, gives a cautious welcome to news that Iranian President Ali-Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani has expressed a wish to end the hostage crisis in the Lebanon. Female...
Poll tax demonstrations (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Simon Bowden reports on violent riots and demonstrations at council meetings across the country over the poll tax (community charge) with chanting and shouting heard. In Bristol, reporter Charlie Stayt...
Southwark poll tax demonstration (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on a demonstration against the poll tax (community charge) at Southwark Council where the meeting has to be abandoned (announcement by Mayor Tony Ritchie). Includes interviews with...
Hackney poll tax demonstration (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on the violent demonstrations at Hackney Town Hall as the council decide on a poll tax (community charge) figure of £500. Interviews with leader of Hackney Council, John McCafferty;...
Farzad Bazoft and Daphne Parish face death penalty in Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the news that British nurse Daphne Parish and Observer reporter Farzad Bazoft have been given the death sentence for spying in Iraq. With comment from junior minister William...
Paddy Ashdown on Liberal Democrat popularity (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown talks to Ed Boyle about the state of the party.
Nikolai Tolstoy appeals against libel ruling (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Historian Count Nikolai Tolstoy is interviewed about appealing a court ruling against him for libel (brought by Lord Aldington). He feels his trial was wrongly conducted, and he has been pressured to abandon...