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Northern Ireland peace process (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Northern Ireland Secretary, Patrick Mayhew’s speech in the House of Commons about the British Government’s dialogue with the IRA, the reasons for which Mayhew explains. Shadow Northern Ireland...
Kenneth Clarke delivers his first Budget (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the first Budget of Chancellor Kenneth Clarke. Taxation and interest rates changes are discussed, and Clarke speaks in the House of Commons, claiming the Budget will help the less well-off groups...
Social security changes (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on cuts to welfare benefits and plans to end abuse of the welfare system announced to the Commons by Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley. With Commons speeches from Peter Lilley and shadow Social...
VAT on fuel bills - House of Commons debate (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on angry exchanges between Prime Minister, John Major and Labour leader John Smith in the House of Commons. The clashes were over VAT on domestic fuel bills, and both parties have their say. Labour...
Northern Ireland peace process (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the return to the House of Commons of Prime Minister John Major, who addresses the House on the Northern Ireland peace proposals. Response from Labour leader John Smith; Ulster Unionist, John...
Black Wednesday (1993)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech
Black Wednesday. The last programme in the LBC Documentary Series. Documentary, presented by Martin Young, on the anniversary of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM). The...
Channel Tunnel route (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliament’s reaction to Transport Secretary John MacGregor’s speech unveiling the proposed route for the Channel Tunnel rail link (short excerpt heard). And also questions on freemasons in...
Government spending debated (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time after the Public Accounts Committee published a report into government spending and inefficiency with debate on the levels of taxation and what the money is spent...
Back to basics campaign (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Russell reports from Westminster on the first Prime Minister’s question time after the Christmas break where the Labour Party attacked John Major’s Back to Basics campaign which has been associated...
Homes for votes debate (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports from Westminster on the reaction to the homes for votes scandal at Conservative Westminster City Council following the initial audit report. Includes Commons speeches from: John Gummer,...