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BSE threat to British farming (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Simon Bowden reports on the dangers of BSE with Germany banning UK beef imports and lack of proper compensation to farmers for infected cattle. And on the need for research to determine if the disease can be...
Ambulance workers’ pay dispute (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Clayre Gribben reports on developments in the ambulance workers pay dispute with workers in North London voting for an all out strike, possible national strike and dissatisfaction growing among members over...
Ambulance workers’ pay dispute (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Clayre Gribben reports on developments in the ambulance workers pay dispute, with workers in North London voting for an all out strike, possible national strike and dissatisfaction at union NUPE’s handling...
Rover sale to British Aerospace (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on the House of Commons select committee meeting about the sale of Rover to British Aerospace following allegations of Government payments to sweeten the deal. Includes former Trade and...
Washington mayor arrested on drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Nick Peters reports on the arrest of Washington DC mayor Marion Barry on drugs charges of cocaine possession after an FBI sting, how his career has constantly been attacked with allegations of drugs and...
Washington mayor on his drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special
Nick Peters reports on the first public appearance of Washington DC mayor, Marion Barry, after his arrest on drugs charges including possession of cocaine. Includes extracts of his press statement where he...
Conspiracy around suspension of John Stalker (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nigel Dearing reports on the conspiracy surrounding the suspension of Manchester’s former Deputy Chief Constable John Stalker during his investigation into the shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland....
Tory split over poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Spencer reports on the split in the Conservative Party over the poll tax with rebel MPs voting against Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s plans but not managing to stop them being passed. With...
London ambulance workers support Poole’s leadership and vote against strike ballot (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Following a shop stewards’ vote against a strike ballot, ambulance workers in north London express their total support for the leadership of Roger Poole, Secretary of Unison. Poole says union members will...
Douglas Hurd visits East Germany (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
After the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, UK Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd has arrived in East Germany to talk through the problems posed by the new situation. He says Britain is looking forward to the...