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Newt Gingrich and his policies (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Washington correspondent Simon Marks looks at the policies of the new Speaker of the American House of Representatives, Republican Newt Gingrich, and considers his particular brand of new conservatism.
Docking of Atlantis with Mir (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Special
NASA live commentary on the docking of the US space shuttle Atlantis with the Russian space station Mir. Commentator is Steve Nesbitt of NASA.
John Major at PM’s question time (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Political Editor, Ed Boyle reports on Prime Minister and Conservative leadership contender in the the current ballot John Major’s strong performance at last night’s question time with much noise from the...
Major and Redwood party leadership campaigns (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Political Editor, Ed Boyle reports on the Conservative Party leadership campaigns of John Major and John Redwood and the related press coverage. Speeches by Major, Redwood, Tony Blair and Tony Newton in the...
John Major party leadership campaign (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Reporter Jeff Collins accompanies Prime Minister John Major on walkabout in Maidstone, Kent, during campaigning in the Conservative leadership contest. Contributors include Jeremy Leigh-Pemberton of Business...
Death of Gordon Wilson, peace campaigner (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Report on the death of Gordon Wilson, peace campaigner and survivor of the Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bombing by the Provisional IRA in 1987. Tells of the death of Wilson’s daughter at Enniskillen, and...
Conservative Party leadership contest (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
On the day of the Conservative Party leadership ballot, supporters of John Major and John Redwood speak out for their preferred candidate. For Major: Jill Knight, Bernard Ingham, William Waldegrave, George...
Conservative Party leadership election (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
From College Green, next to the House of Commons, comes reaction to the Conservative Party leadership election result, and thoughts on the forthcoming cabinet reshuffle. Contributors include Gillian...
Increase in youth custody (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Brian Ging reports on the large increase in the number of teenage boys being held in prison. Vivien Stern of NACRO says it’s difficult to explain why regimes should suddenly harshen towards the young....
Hospital league tables (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Collins reports on the latest batch of hospital league tables (NHS Performance Guide), published today. Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley, who set up the league tables, defends them and says people...