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Crypto- adjective of the day in Parliament (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on Margaret Thatcher not having to apologise to Labour leader Neil Kinnock after calling him a crypto-communist in a heated debate yesterday. Includes Thatcher and...
Conservatives revolt over ERM overcome (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
The Conservative Government has overcome a revolt against the UK joining the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by winning endorsement by 300 votes to 227. During a debate in the House of Commons, Prime...
Child benefit increase (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the Commons announcement by Social Security Secretary Tony Newton of an apparent u-turn with an increase of £1 a week in child benefit for the eldest child and speeches responding...
PM Question Time - Return of Ted Heath from Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Sally Arthy reports on Prime Minister’s Question Time in the House of Commons where former Prime Minister, Ted Heath was congratulated after his humanitarian trip to Iraq which secured the release of 33...
Thatcher defends Howe following Kinnock attack (1990)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Excerpt from Prime Minister’s Question Time where Margaret Thatcher clashes with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, when she was asked to defend her deputy, Sir Geoffrey Howe, against criticism from some...
Thatcher on single currency responding to Kinnock attack (1990)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Excerpt from Prime Minister’s Question Time where Margaret Thatcher clashed with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock over her stance against a single European currency at a summit of European leaders in...
Thatcher on single currency (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Russell reports on a House of Commons debate where Margaret Thatcher clashed with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock over her stance against European monetary union and single currency at a summit of...
Debate on Child Support Agency (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Sally Arthy reports on a House of Commons debate on the Government’s proposal to crackdown on parents who refuse to take on the financial responsibility of their children. The White Paper, Children Come...
Thatcher attacked over Gulf troop build-up (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Sally Arthy reports on a House of Commons debate where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came under fire accused of being a war-mongerer following the decision to send British troops to the Gulf following the...
Irish no confidence debate (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Colin Duncan reports on the Irish parliament no confidence debate in Taoiseach Charles Haughey’s government after he was named in the Dublingate scandal for allegedly trying to pressurise the Irish...