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David Icke’s warnings about global warming (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Sophie Dekker reports on former Green Party spokesman David Icke’s specific warnings of disasters due to global warming. He believes he is the son of God and one of his disciples, his wife Michaela Icke,...
Poll tax reduction (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Russell reports on the Parliamentary debate over reducing the poll tax (community charge) and raising the VAT level. Includes Commons speeches by Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine; shadow...
Labour vote of no confidence (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the debate over the no confidence vote in the Government tabled by the Labour Party. Includes Commons speeches by Prime Minister John Major defending the...
Albania free elections (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Catherine Field reports from capital Tirana on Albania having free elections for the first time in nearly 50 years, the last Eastern European country to do so, and likely result of the Democratic Party...
End of Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports on Commander of Operation Desert Storm General Norman Schwarzkopf’s claims the Gulf War ended too soon, US President George Bush and Defence Secretary Dick Cheney have denied them....
Birmingham 6 convictions quashed (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Legal affairs correspondent Tim Crook reports on the Court of Appeal giving its reasons for the quashing of the Birmingham Six convictions, the evidence they received and blame apportioned to police and...
Vote of no confidence debate (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on the debate on the vote of no confidence in the government proposed by the Labour Party (defeated) and debate on the poll tax (community charge). Includes Commons speeches from Labour...
Lambeth councillors suspended from Labour (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Alison Johns reports from Lambeth for LBC Newstalk on 13 Lambeth councillors being suspended from the Labour Party following their opposition to the Gulf War and refusal to pay poll tax (community charge)....
Eric Clapton’s son’s funeral (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Phil Edwards reports on the funeral of musician Eric Clapton’s young son, Conor Clapton at St Mary Magdalene’s, Ripley in Surrey and who attended. Includes sermon excerpt by Reverend Christopher Elson...
Hillsborough disaster inquest verdict (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Karen Hannah reports on the accidental death verdict of the inquest in Sheffield into the Hillsborough disaster. Solicitors Douglas Fraser and Liz Steele talk about the outcome and Liverpool’s safety...