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  • Synod votes to ordain women (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    George Matheson reports from the Church of England General Synod on their decision to ordain women priests and jubilant reaction. Includes announcement of result by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey;...

  • IRA explosives cache discovered (1992)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Iain Ramage reports on the discovery of an IRA explosives cache after a lorry was stopped by a policeman in Stoke Newington, North London. 38 year-old Constable Ray Hall was shot in the head and back when he...

  • Plight of disabled children in Croatia (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Simon Israel reports from Split, Croatia, where a group of mentally handicapped children are living in appalling conditions after being forced from their home. Doctor Lucia Cikes(?) and her staff appeal for...

  • John Major speaks at Lord Mayor’s banquet (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    Mark Phillips reports on the Prime Minister’s speech at the Lord Mayor of London’s banquet. John Major moved away from tradition by discussing home affairs as well as foreign affairs. Labour leader John...

  • Arms to Iraq scandal (1992)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Mark Phillips reports on the Arms to Iraq scandal. Shadow Trade Secretary, Robin Cook says John Major must have been aware that other ministers were encouraging machine tool firms to break Iraqi arms...

  • Ossetia-Ingushetia conflict (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Andrew Harding reports on the conflict between Ingushetia and Ossetia in Russia. Hundreds of people are being killed and taken hostage. The clip includes a live report from a convoy delivering aid, which...

  • John MacGregor on road pricing in London (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Mark Phillips reports on the indication by Secretary of State, John MacGregor that he may introduce road pricing in London to reduce congestion. Richard Diamond, Director of the British Road Federation, says...

  • Schools league tables released (1992)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Stephanie West reports on the first school league tables. Education Minister, Baroness Blatch says parents have a right to know how well a child is progressing in relation to the class, the school, the area...

  • Bosnian refugees refused admission to UK (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Paul Rowley reports on the Home Office decision not to admit 170 Bosnian refugees, stranded on the Austrian-Slovenian border, into the UK. In Parliament, Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke defended the decision,...

  • Arms to Iraq debate (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Labour leader John Smith demands to know why Parliament had not been told about 1988 changes to the guidelines for the export of arms-related equipment to Iraq. He says the Government misled the House of...