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Troops prepare for war in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on how the so-called Desert Rats have been preparing for combat in the Gulf, their day-to-day lives, food and home comforts. Morale is high in the 40th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery....
UN Security Council postpones peace conference (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The United Nations Security Council has postponed a vote on a proposed international peace conference to tackle the Arab-Israeli dispute over the occupied territories. Dr Mohammad T. Mehdi, spokesman for the...
Hostages return to UK from Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
British hostages held by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Kuwait have returned to Britain. Edward May on the appalling state of the Iraqi army (mainly illiterate young and old men, with poor equipment)....
Emergency food aid summit for Russia (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Fraser reports on the meeting of twelve finance ministers from across Europe at an emergency summit in Brussels to agree food aid for Russia following the dissolution of the USSR. European Commission...
GATT crisis talks collapse in Brussels (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
EC Agriculture Commissioner, Ray MacSharry, and British Farm Minister, John Gummer on the collapse of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks in Brussels. European correspondent John Fraser...
British hostages arrive back in the UK (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
British hostages have arrived back in the UK after being freed by Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Susan Reed(?) is happy that her husband George Reed(?), a medical engineer, is home; George says he did try to escape...
Bill Galbraith expelled from Conservative Party following racist comments (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Conservative Bill Galbraith has been expelled by his Cheltenham association following comments about black parliamentary candidate, barrister John Taylor. Clip includes excerpt from Galbraith speech, local...
Neil Kinnock visits homeless centres (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock visits two homeless centres in London: The Shelter and The London Connection. He speaks with teenagers, remarks on their resilience and lays the blame with the Conservative...
Norman Lamont admits UK recession (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Norman Lamont admits the British economy is in recession and says a reduction in interest rates will not happen. His Labour shadow, John Smith, demands an immediate overhaul of...
Israeli and Soviet leaders meet in USA (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Shamir and Soviet Foreign Minister, Eduard Shevardnadze are hoping to resume diplomatic relations between the two countries while in Washington, USA. Shevardnadze hopes to...