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Abortion debate in the Commons (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on the emotive debate in the Commons on the private member’s bill put forward by David Alton to cut the time limit for abortions. After a majority vote the bill will now move to...
Mine workers leadership up for grabs (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Jim Greensmith fills in the background to the upcoming vote for the NUM Presidency between current postholder Arthur Scargill and the more moderate John Walsh. And looks at the policies and views of the 2...
Clips from Thatcher years (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
Series of short clips from Margaret Thatcher’s time in office. 1. BBC TV interview with US President Ronald Reagan paying tribute to Thatcher (1988). Male interviewer not identified. 2. Thatcher speech as...
Ronald Reagan final Union address (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US correspondent Andrew Manderstam reports from Washington on US President Ronald Reagan’s final State of the Union address, including excerpts of the speech in which he vowed to promote freddom, strength...
AIDS summit in London (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David Woodland reports on an AIDS summit in London with health ministers from around the world. Includes speeches by Princess Anne, Princess Royal and John Moore, UK health minister.
SDP vote on merger with Liberals (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Emma Udwin reports on the first day of an SDP rally in Sheffield where delegates are preparing to vote on possible merger with the Liberal Party. Includes speeches by Shirley Williams; Lady Seear (Beatrice...
SDP vote to merge with Liberals (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Emma Udwin reports on an SDP rally in Sheffield where delegates have voted for a merger with the Liberal Party; the recording includes the result of the vote. Includes speeches/interviews by/with Goronwy...
Summit plea for action on AIDS (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Alec(?) Goulden reports on an international meeting in London where health ministers from nearly 150 nations have ended their 3 day summit to prevent the spread of AIDS with the signing of a London...
Reagan calls for further aid to Contras (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Brief excerpt from speech by US President Ronald Reagan, in an attempt to promote his argument for further aid to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. The speech was broadcast on CNN television in the US, but the...
Clause 28 - Protests in Parliament (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on a parliamentary debate on the NHS nurses’ dispute over funding and wages. Also includes reports on abseiling lesbians in the House of Lords over the Clause 28 bill on promoting homosexuality;...