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Baroness Thatcher House of Lords maiden speech (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Baroness Margaret Thatcher’s maiden speech in the House of Lords with excerpts including calling for a referendum on the Maastricht Treaty. Political editor Peter Murphy reports.
Patten leaves for Hong Kong Governorship (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the farewell news conference by Chris Patten as he leaves for Hong Kong where he is to be the new Governor until the handover to China in 1997, with excerpts from Patten. He says he will consider...
Riot police sent against French truckers’ blockades (1992)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the French Government ordering the CRS riot police to remove French truckers’ blockades. Sean(?) McCorrig(?) reports from Paris.
AIDS scare in Sidcup after eye surgeon diagnosed with HIV (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Phillips reports from the headquarters of Bexley Health Authority where worried eye patients have called a special AIDS helpline after reports that a London surgeon has been diagnosed as HIV positive....
Virginia Bottomley announces new health targets (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster where Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley has announced new targets aimed at improving the health of Britain’s citizens. A White Paper sets new targets for cutting the...
General Noriega sentenced in Miami (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Paul Woodley reports from the United States where the former leader of Panama, General Manuel Noriega, has been sentenced in Miami, Florida, to forty years in prison after being found guilty of drug...
Lockerbie bombing - Pan Am found guilty (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports from the United States where an American jury has decided that Pan Am is guilty of wilful misconduct over the terrorist bombing of Flight 103 in which two hundred and seventy people...
Nigel Mansell wins British Grand Prix (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Tony Delahunty reports from Silverstone following the victory of Formula One racing driver, Nigel Mansell, in the British Grand Prix. The result means Mansell is now the most successful British driver of all...
British Rail privatisation plans (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Russell reports on the White Paper plans for the privatisation of British Rail. Transport Secretary John MacGregor explains the proposals to the House of Commons; Labour Party transport spokesman John...
New York Democrat convention (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from the Democratic Party Convention in New York. Includes Governor of Texas Ann Richards criticising the George H W Bush administration, whilst Senator Bill Bradley also comments.