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John McCarthy marks 4 years in captivity (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on a service at St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street to mark the start of Lebanon hostage John McCarthy’s fifth year in captivity and calls for a change in UK foreign policy to talk with the Iranians...
US reaction to Soviet threats against Lithuania (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the American government reaction to the Soviet Union threat to enforce an economic embargo on Lithuania which is struggling for independence. The USA could enforce its own economic restrictions on...
Strangeways Prison siege enters day 13 (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on day thirteen of the Strangeways Prison siege, the prison has been taken over by the prisoners with no clear sign of an end in sight. Derek Jones, a relative of a 17 year-old man on remand at the...
Margaret Thatcher visits Bermuda (1990)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Report on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Bermuda ahead of a meeting with US President George H. W. Bush with an aim to generate good press for her. Thatcher makes a speech about Bermuda and...
Tension as Israelis move into Christian Quarter of Jerusalem (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on violence and tension in Jerusalem during Holy Week as 150 Jewish Israelis move into the Christian Quarter, the first Jewish presence in the area for over 50 years. With comment from one of the...
Commons debates Iraqi supergun seizure (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the House of Commons debate over the UK customs seizure at Middlesbrough of steel tubes that were to form part of a giant gun destined for Iraq contrary to the current arms export embargo to the...
USA calls for more research and fact on global warming (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on an environmental conference held by US President George H. W. Bush in Washington. He says more scientific research is needed before taking action while worldwide representatives feel cheated no...
Labour launches local election campaign (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the launch of the Labour Party’s campaign for local council elections with getting rid of poll tax (community charge) a priority for the party and where two Conservative Party MPs disrupted...
NUT members vote for strike action (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the National Union of Teachers vote in favour of industrial action at their conference in Bournemouth if teachers lose their jobs because of poll tax (community charge) capping, against advice of...
Calls for a minister for London (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on calls by leader of Westminster City Council Dame Shirley Porter for Government to create a new ministerial role specifically for London. Leader of the Labour Association of London Authorities...