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993 results found for all records.
This Week (1989)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
This Week in association with Thames Television reports on the activities, police findings and political reaction to Father Patrick Ryan, an Irish Catholic priest and alleged terrorist who after escaping...
Legal white paper (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Legal correspondent, Tim Crook reports on proposed changes to the legal system in England and Wales introduced by the Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay (James Mackay). Includes excerpt from House of Lords speech...
Debate on poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster about a Parliamentary debate on the new community charge or poll tax and fears over levels- should be around £275 per person. Includes speeches by Nicholas Ridley,...
Parliamentary debate on energy bill, Nazi prosecution and Westland scandal (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster, prior to a Cabinet reshuffle, on a debate on the privatisation of the electricity industry amid revelations ageing Magnox nuclear power stations are to remain under...
Cabinet reshuffle and poll tax debate (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster following a Government Cabinet reshuffle. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher insists the changes don’t signal an alteration in government policy. Includes parliamentary...
Tories turn on Ridley over poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Deeley reports on a rowdy Parliamentary debate where outgoing Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley faced criticism over his handling of the poll tax (community charge). Includes statement by Ridley;...
Reaction to cabinet reshuffle (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on reaction at Prime Minister’s Question Time to a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Labour deputy leader, Roy Hattersley;...
Reaction to cabinet reshuffle (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on reaction at Prime Minister’s Question Time to a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Labour deputy leader, Roy Hattersley;...
US removes cruise missiles from Greenham Common (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Music
Peter Henley reports on the first cruise missiles to leave the Greenham Common airbase in Berkshire under the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). Includes archive recordings of...
Thatcher opposes Commonwealth over South African sanctions (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from the Commons following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s rebel stand at the Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she issued a statement opposing economic...