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Government rejects contempt changes (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on Government rejections for a change to the law on contempt of court after Labour MP Greville Janner was named during the Leicestershire child abuse trial, accused of...
Abolishing poll tax (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports for LBC Newstalk on the Commons debate over legislation to abolish the poll tax (community charge), including the govenment’s refusal to apologise for the scheme, and on the replacement...
Commons debate on Maastricht summit treaties (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on the Commons debate on the treaties of economic/monetary and political union brought back by Prime Minister John Major from the summit of European leaders at Maastricht last week, and the...
Neil Kinnock attacks John Major on unemployment (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Speaking in the House of Commons, Labour leader Neil Kinnock brands Prime Minister John Major a dodger for his refusal to deal with mounting unemployment.
John Major attacks Kinnock on Labour’s tax plans (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister John Major accuses Labour leader Neil Kinnock of being a tax dodger - the only person in opposition to be planning for greater unemployment as a matter of...
Politicians to meet over Northern Ireland security (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; News report
Report on increased terrorist activity in Northern Ireland leading to planning of a meeting on security in the province between the 4 leaders of the political parties, British Prime Minister and Northern...
Commons debate on unemployment (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Excerpts from a House of Commons debate featuring Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock and Prime Minister John Major on the latest unemployment statistics. More than two point six million people are now out of...
Budget debate on recession (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster where Chancellor Norman Lamont is expected to lay out his Budget strategy in an attempt to get the economy out of recession. Includes Parliamentary statements by Shadow...
Parliamentary debate on NHS waiting lists (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the House of Commons as MPs debate hospital waiting lists, with statistics showing the number of people waiting over 2 years is down and the General Election date expected to be...
Proposal for national lottery (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on Home Secretary Kenneth Baker revealing a White paper in the House of Commons on plans for a national lottery sparking a Parliamentary debate with concerns over suporting gambling, loss...