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3,214 results found for all records.
John Major new prime minister (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Election coverage; News bulletin
London Talkback radio 8’o clock news bulletin read by Annie Webster announcing John Major as the new Prime Minister following a close ballot and Douglas Hurd and Michael Heseltine deciding to withdraw....
John Major becomes Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
John Major speaks to press after winning the Conservative Party leadership election. Thanks those that supported him, and Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd for conceding defeat, and pays tribute to Margaret...
John Major becomes Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
John Major gives a speech on becoming the new Prime Minister. He thanks his parliamentary colleagues for their support, particularly Douglas Hurd and Michael Heseltine, and says the party is now united; pays...
John Major to be new Prime Minister as rivals withdraw (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Newstalk breakfast report by Sally Arthy from Westminster on John Major winning the Conservative Party leadership contest and being next Prime Minister as Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd withdraw....
John Major organises his new cabinet (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Paul Rowley from Westminster for LBC Newstalk Breakfast summarises new Prime Minister John Major’s cabinet appointments with leadership rival Michael Heseltine as Environment Secretary- he pledges to...
Bush offers talks to Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
US President George H.W. Bush has agreed to have talks with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein now he has been given authority to use force if necessary if Iraq is still in control over Kuwait by the imposed...
Hostages return to UK from Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
British hostages held by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Kuwait have returned to Britain. Edward May on the appalling state of the Iraqi army (mainly illiterate young and old men, with poor equipment)....
Gulf hostage answers questions upon return to UK (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Released hostage, Graham Sims, an English teacher from Colchester, says he is glad to be back in the UK (Heathrow Airport) from Iraq. He says he became inured to his relatively easy confinement at the...
Freed Iraqi hostage speaks of experience (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Freed British hostage, Edward May speaks of his treatment by Iraqi guards in Kuwait and surmises the illiterate and ill-equipped guards were frightened of the hostages, not the other way around. He says the...
Douglas Hurd fields questions over Delors (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
UK Foreign Minister Douglas Hurd deflects press questions about President of the European Commission Jacques Delors’ comments over the UK and European union. Delors has said he’s prepared to provoke a...