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Political mudslinging over poll tax riots (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on the war of words over the Home Secretary’s claims some Labour MPs helped incite the violence at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in...
Parliament debates Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on an update by Home Secretary David Waddington in the House of Commons about the Strangeways Prison riot and decision to hold an inquiry led by Lord Justice (Harry) Woolf, and reaction with questions...
Commons debates Iraqi supergun seizure (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the House of Commons debate over the UK customs seizure at Middlesbrough of steel tubes that were to form part of a giant gun destined for Iraq contrary to the current arms export embargo to the...
Parliament votes on embryo testing (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on MPs’ vote (by a large majority in a free vote) to allow experiments on embryos for up to fourteen days after fertilisation. During the debate, Plaid Cymru’s Dafydd Wigley recalls...
Parliament debates abortion time limits (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Coverage of debate over abortion time limits. Health Minister, Virginia Bottomley; Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe; Labour MP Alice Mahon; Labour MP David Alton; Conservative MP Teresa Gorman; and Liberal...
Conservatives win backbench revolt over national dog register (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
The Government has narrowly survived a House of Commons backbench revolt which would have forced it to introduce a compulsory nationwide dog register. The scheme was rejected by just twelve votes after fifty...
Hong Kong passports bill passed (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the controversial bill allowing British passports to up to 50,000 Hong Kong families, which has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons. The measure was approved unopposed...
MOD budget cutbacks (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the Ministry of Defence making cutbacks after it claimed inflation has reduced its budget by £600 million and due to the thawing of the Cold War, with discussions on the issue in a 2 day debate...
U-turn on London roads scheme (1990)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Two linked clips about London road schemes from the House of Commons. 1. UK Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson announces a U-turn on the London Assessment Study which includes proposed road schemes that...
Community charge capped authorities listed (1990)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Environmental Secretary Chris Patten reads a list of community charge (poll tax) capped authorities in the House of Commons. The opposition shouts Labour, Labour over him.