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Neil Kinnock’s final Commons appearance as leader (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on the final appearance of Neil Kinnock as Labour Party leader at the House of Commons despatch box before the election of a new leader. The speakers include Speaker, Betty Boothroyd;...
Viscount Tonypandy on life and times (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; Jingle; Parliamentary debate
Angela Rippon interviews on her LBC Newstalk 97.3 FM Drivetime show Viscount Tonypandy (George Thomas), former Speaker of the House of Commons, coinciding with the publication of a biography entitled George,...
Commons debate following Sterling crisis (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate on the Government’s economic policy following the Sterling devaluation crisis and Britain having to withdraw from the European ERM. With Commons speeches from Prime...
10 pits to close, future of 21 in balance (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Commons proceeding where the Government backing down on its plan to close 31 coal pits. British Coal has been told to shut down 10 but must wait until after a statutory...
Narrow government win on pit closures (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Mark Phillips reports on a rowdy Parliamentary debate on the future of coal pits. The Government won the Commons vote approving its mine closure programme, after quelling a backbench rebellion. The Labour...
Reaction to Tomlinson report on NHS in London (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech; Interview; Parliamentary debate
Peter Deeley reports on reaction following the publication of the Tomlinson Report on the future of London’s NHS hospitals. The recommendations include closing some of London’s most famous hospitals...
Lamont autumn statement (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Technical
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on the autumn statement (includes excerpts) with Chancellor Norman Lamont cutting interest rates by one percent and curtailing public spending by imposing a wages ceiling of...
Bosnian refugees refused admission to UK (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on the Home Office decision not to admit 170 Bosnian refugees, stranded on the Austrian-Slovenian border, into the UK. In Parliament, Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke defended the decision,...
Arms to Iraq debate (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Labour leader John Smith demands to know why Parliament had not been told about 1988 changes to the guidelines for the export of arms-related equipment to Iraq. He says the Government misled the House of...
Arms to Iraq scandal (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Labour Party intitiated debate on the Arms to Iraq scandal following the acquittals verdict in the Matrix Churchill trial. Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Robin Cook...