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Labour conference-Dennis Skinner speech (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on the Labour Party conference in Brighton with focus on the opening speech by Bolsover MP, Dennis Skinner. He criticises Margaret Thatcher and her policies and stresses the need for...
Labour conference-defence debate (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the debate over the party’s defence policy and the proposals to drop its commitment to unilateral disarmament at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. Includes speeches by Tony...
Record cocaine haul in Los Angeles (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Michael O’Neill reports on a record drugs haul in Los Angeles by US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents. More than 20 tons of Colombian cocaine with a street value of thousands of millions of...
Foxley Wood decision overturned (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Sally Eden reports on the news that Foxley Wood in Hampshire has been saved from development following a ruling by Chris Patten, Environment Secretary, to overturn the decision of his predecessor, Nicholas...
ASCAP awards-Billy Ocean receives top award (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Camilla Affleck reports from the USA on the presentation of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) awards. Includes announcement of awards; music heard in background; interviews...
Labour conference-vote on defence policy (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Elena Curti reports on the Labour Party conference in Brighton voting for a policy review for a multilateral nuclear defence policy which allows a future Labour government to use Trident missiles as...
Coup fails to oust Noriega (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC on an attempted coup in Panama where General Manuel Noriega has survived an attempt to oust him by middle-ranking officers of the Panama defence forces. The failure to...
Labour conference-environmental issues (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Labour Party conference in Brighton, where shadow Environment Secretary, Jack Cunningham, revealed a leaked Government copy of a draft share prospectus for the privatisation of...
East Germany blocks refugees’ escape route (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the implementation of restrictions on travel to Czechoslovakia made by the East German Government in an attempt to stem the exodus of its citizens to the West. The restrictions on...
Jim Bakker trial (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Music
Nick Peters reports on the trial and conviction of US television evangelist, Jim Bakker, who defrauded his viewers of over 100 million dollars. Bakker used much of the money to pay for a lavish lifestyle for...