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Campaign to save Barts from closure (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Campaigners fighting to save St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Barts) in London are claiming that the closure of its casualty department will cost lives. Paul Chapman reports on a demonstration by doctors,...
Schoolchildren’s parents complain about Gypsies (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Parents accuse Gypsies (also referred to as Travellers in this report, so ethnic identity unclear) who stopped on a Chigwell school playing field of threatening the children, causing classes to be cancelled,...
Tony Blair at Prime Minister’s Question Time (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Tony Blair has sparred with John Major for the first time in the House of Common s since being elected Labour leader. Their discussion of Northern Ireland and a single European currency at Prime...
Westminster homes-for-votes inquiry begins (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Westminster homes-for-votes inquiry is under way. The start of the hearing was marked by protests outside the city council offices. Jeff Collins reports; with comment from resident Neil Coleman and...
Lords amendment to Criminal Justice Bill reversed (1994)
- Genre
- News report
Report on Home Secretary, Michael Howard’s reversal of a defeat in the House of Lords for his plans for young offenders in the Criminal Justice Bill. MPs voted to reject the Lords’ amendment. Niki...
Cash-for-questions affair (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Max Cotton reports on the resignation of Conservative MP, Tim Smith, and the cash-for-questions affair. Includes comment from Dr Adrian Rogers, Director of the Conservative Family Institute; Kevin...
Demonstration against Criminal Justice Bill (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a demonstration outside the House of Commons by opponents of the Criminal Justice Bill. Speakers are Superintendent George Russell; spokesman for the coalition against the bill, Weyman Bennett....
Deer hunting on National Trust land (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the National Trust’s re-evaluation of the issue of deer hunting on Trust-owned land. Speakers are, spokesman for the League Against Cruel Sports, Kevin Saunders; an unidentified spokesman for the...
Shake-up of employment benefit system (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on new plans for the social security benefits system which would see applicants undertake a solid programme of action as announced in a White Paper in the House of Commons. Speakers are Social...
Social Justice Commission report (1994)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the (Labour Party’s?) Social Justice Commission report which contains plans for an overhaul of social security benefits to aid families with children and pensioners, and a national hourly minimum...