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SLD conference-Lord Jenkins speech (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Brighton where Lord Jenkins (formerly Roy Jenkins), the founding father of the SDP and now leader of the SLD in the House of Lords,...
SLD conference-finance speeches (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Brighton, following the party’s poor showing in the recent European elections. In his speech, treasurer Dick Newby gave a blunt...
Former president Reagan has brain operation (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from the United States where surgeons have successfully operated on former US President Ronald Reagan to remove fluid from his brain, believed to be a direct result of a riding accident...
Thatcher visits Omagh and praises UDR (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Derval Fitzsimons reports on a visit by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Northern Ireland where she praised the Ulster Defence Regiment. Amid tight security, the Prime Minister spoke out in defence of...
SLD conference-Wrigglesworth speech and poll tax debate (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on a speech by Social and Liberal Democrats president Ian Wrigglesworth (with excerpts) at the party conference in Brighton. He blames the split with the SDP for a string of by-election...
Wormwood Scrubs sex offenders unit criticised (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Margaret Shiels reports on an article in The Independent newspaper which claims a special prison unit for sex offenders at Wormwood Scrubs is running out of control and placing staff in a dangerous and...
Neil Kinnock in Sweden for talks on hooliganism (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kevin Murphy reports from Stockholm, Sweden where Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock has been in discussions with the Swedish government about the problem of English football hooliganism. The talks followed...
Julie Ward inquest-father denies bribery allegations (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Israel reports from Kenya on the inquest into the death of British photographer, Julie Ward, who died in 1988 whilst on safari in the Masai Mara game reserve. Her father, John Ward, is denying...
Dinkins defeats Koch in New York mayoral contest (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from New York on the Democratic nomination for the mayor of New York. David Dinkins, a man promising to pull New York together amid its ugly mood of racial unrest, is set to become the...
Ambulance dispute (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Margaret Shiels reports on a national dispute involving ambulance crews who are due to start a ban on overtime and rest day working in support of a 10.8 percent pay claim. London ambulance chiefs have...