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  • Arts minister for Monster Raving Loony Party (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Tessa Clarke(?) reports for LBC Newstalk. Screaming Lord Sutch (David Sutch) explains why he should be Prime Minister, and introduces the Arts Minister for the Monster Raving Loony Party, Mara Avido, who...

  • Baghdad hostages released (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on wives, and a daughter of an elderly couple, of British hostages held by Saddam Hussein in Baghdad obtaining their release. includes interviews with organiser and leader Dorothy Goodwin and wife...

  • Calls for ultimatum for Saddam Hussein (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Report including interviews? with Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine (in charge of British forces in the Gulf) who says he would welcome a UN resolution to give Saddam Hussein until 1 January to get out of...

  • Summary of the Tory leadership contest (1990)

    Genre
    News report

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster summarising the Conservative Party leadership contest following Margaret Thatcher’s resignation. Douglas Hurd and John Major are expected to stand as candidates.

  • Thatcher career highlights (1990)

    Genre
    News report

    Paul Rowley reports from Westminster following the resignation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher summarising her career highlights.

  • Thatcher decides to stand down (1990)

    Genre
    News report

    Nicky Broyd reports from Downing Street on the reading of statements outside Downing Street announcing the resignation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Audio slightly muffled.

  • Heseltine welcomes Thatcher’s resignation (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    James Matthews reports from London Zoo on a visit by Conservative Party leadership candidate Michael Heseltine where he comments to the press on the resignation of Margaret Thatcher, welcoming it as it opens...

  • Thatcher resigns to maintain party unity (1990)

    Genre
    News report

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster summing up Thatcher’s last meetings which led to her decision to quit this morning for the sake of Conservative Party unity.

  • Soviet reaction to Thatcher’s resignation (1990)

    Genre
    News report

    Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on the likely reaction of Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader to the resignation of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher- they had a good relationship, and the reaction to the...

  • Tory leadership candidates come forward (1990)

    Genre
    News report

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on the candidates putting their names forward for the Conservative Party leadership contest- Douglas Hurd and John Major to stand against Michael Heseltine following the...