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  • Geoffrey Howe on the budget (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Paul Rowley reports on former Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s speech on the upcoming Budget and the future of the Conservative Party, at a Tory campaign meeting in Stone, Staffordshire, for the Mid-Staffs...

  • Mid-Staffordshire by-election (1990)

    Genre
    Election coverage; Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Paul Rowley reports on the Mid-Staffordshire by-election battle with opinion polls predicting Labour overturning a large Conservative majority due to poll tax (community charge) and high interest rates...

  • Mid-Staffordshire by-election (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Paul Rowley reports on the Mid-Staffordshire by-election, the impact of the poll tax (community charge) and what the predicted Conservative Party loss could mean. Speakers are Environment Secretary Chris...

  • Cuban communism facing struggle (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Vox pop

    Nick Peters reports from Washington on the US hopes for Communism to be ousted from Cuba like it has been in Europe. Speakers are US President George H W Bush; Newt Gingrich, a conservative Republican...

  • Czech leader’s visit to the ICA in London (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Clive Myrie reports on Czechoslovakian leader Vaclav Havel addressing London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts on his work as a playwright and changes in his country. Includes Havel speaking via a...

  • Namibia free from South African rule (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    David O’Sullivan reports from Namibia on the end of South African 70 year occupation of Namibia. Includes speech by South African President F W de Klerk.

  • Rolling Stones European tour (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Grant Ferrett(?) reports on the announcement of the Rolling Stones first European tour for 8 years. Includes Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger speaking at a press conference.

  • Poll tax concessions in Scotland (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Political correspondent Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the Government’s decision to allow poll tax (community charge) concessions in Scotland in a u-turn from Budget announcements. Includes...

  • Mid-Staffordshire by-election results (1990)

    Genre
    Election coverage; News report; Speech

    Paul Rowley reports on the result of the Mid-Staffordshire by-election and the reaction of the candidates with the Conservative Party losing their large majority and the seat to the Labour Party. Includes...

  • Mid-Staffordshire by-election results (1990)

    Genre
    Election coverage; Interview; News report

    Political correspondent Paul Rowley reports from Litchfield on the results of the Mid-Staffordshire by-election with the Conservative Party losing their large majority and the seat to the Labour Party. With...