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7,185 results found for all records.
Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
The Conservatives held on to a Westminster City Council seat last night, despite the row over the sale of three cemeteries for 15 pence. The by-election was held after Conservative councillor Peter...
Reagan still arming Mujahadin (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Despite today’s pact-signing in Geneva with the USSR promising to pull out troops, US President Ronald Reagan says he won’t stop sending arms to the Afghan rebels, the Mujahadin. Speaking yesterday, he...
Commons debate on new social security rules (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
MPs have been debating the new social security rules, which came into force on Monday. Labour forced an emergency debate on the subject yesterday afternoon. Kevin Murphy reports; featuring speeches by...
Michael Dukakis speech on becoming Democratic candidate (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Democratic Party front-runner, Michael Dukakis, in the US presidential election to run against Republican George H W Bush. His decisive victory in the crucial New York primary has ended Jesse...
Government EEC single market campaign launched (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Trade and Industry Secretary, Lord Young (David Young), at the launch of a Government awareness campaign aiming to make British business appreciate the challenges and opportunities offered by the...
Democratic Party campaigns in US election (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report by Andrew Manderstam on the race for the Democratic Party nomination in the US presidential election between Governor Michael Dukakis and Senator Jesse Jackson. Includes speeches by Dukakis and...
Government EEC single market campaign launched (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, at the launch of a Government awareness campaign aiming to make British business appreciate the challenges and opportunities offered by the single European...
Government EEC single market campaign launched (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by President of the European Commission, Jacques Delors, at the launch of a Government awareness campaign aiming to make British business appreciate the challenges and opportunities offered by the...
Nurses’ pay increase (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Nurses are to get a pay increase averaging 15.3%. Health Minister John Moore says the Government listened to independent advice and the new salaries should be welcomed by people across the board.
Norman Tebbit on South African hypocrisy (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Former Conservative Party Chairman Norman Tebbit has been criticised after giving a speech at a South Africa Club dinner at the Savoy last night, in which he spoke of the hypocrisy of opponents of...