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Views on share price slump (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley has been at the New York Stock Exchange to gauge reaction to today’s slump in London and a fall in Wall Street last Friday. Includes demonstrators chanting outside and interview with one...
Cleveland doctor appeals (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Dr Marietta Higgs, consultant at the centre of the child sex abuse scandal in Cleveland, has been in the appeal court - to try and get back her old job. The court was told she faces professional execution if...
Democrats change name again (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Social and Liberal Democratic Party have voted by more than two to one to change the party’s name to the Liberal Democrats. This report from Peter Spencer at Westminster including interview with leader...
Princess of Wales briefed on raves, drugs and HIV risks (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A round table meeting has been held at the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence to brief the Princess of Wales, Princess Diana (who is their patron) on the dangers of drugs dealt at acid house parties;...
Commonwealth endorse sanctions on South Africa (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Commonwealth leaders have opened their conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the issue of sanctions on South Africa being raised at the very start. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is a lone voice...
San Francisco earthquake (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley has been following the tragic events of last night’s earthquake in San Francisco. Volunteers are frustrated they cannot do more and there are fears of gas leaks and aftershocks. Includes...
Conservative conference - reaction to Lawson speech (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Rowley gauges reaction to Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool on the party’s economic strategy with mixed views particularly over whether Britain...
South African police cleared of assualt (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Two South African policemen have been found not guilty of assault by men under their command in a Capetown court due to laws under the state of emergency. The case arises out of allegations made by...
New York stock exchange crash averted (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
Wall Street is breathing a collective sight of relief today as the much previewed Black Monday Two didn’t materialise. Paul Woodley reports from New York stock exchange. Includes contributions from 2...
Relatives campaign for disaster compensation law (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Grieving disaster relatives are joining forces in a campaign for changes in the law, to improve compensation claims for those who lost loved ones in incidents such as Lockerbie and Zeebrugge. They are also...