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Reagan endorses Bush as his successor (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
US President, Ronald Reagan has formally endorsed Vice-President George H.W. Bush as his successor, accepting him as the Republican Party nominee in the Presidential elections. Andrew Manderstam reports from...
Margaret Thatcher will not appoint astrologer (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
In the wake of President Reagan’s remarks about astrology, Margaret Thatcher says (in reply to a lighthearted Commons question from Conservative backbencher Julian Amery) that she will not be appointing a...
Wimbledon win FA Cup (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Alison Johns reports on a homecoming parade for Wimbledon Football Club following their victory in the 1988 FA Cup final where they beat Liverpool thanks to a Lawrie Sanchez header and a penalty save by...
Thatcher on Scotland; Heath on Thatcher (1988)
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- News report; Speech
Richard Bestic reports on a speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a Conservative Party meeting in Perth where she pledged to recapture Scottish Tory seats lost in the 1987 General Election. The...
P & O dispute - NUS meeting (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Ben Brown reports on a conference of the National Union of Seamen in Hull, where the leadership survived calls for their resignation following the decision to call off secondary picketing in the dispute...
Prince Philip on pollution (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has used a Tidy Britain conference to criticise Britain’s attitude to pollution and encourage everyone to play their part in preventing pollution. Report by Dickie Arbiter...
Campaign for Homes in Central London (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Margaret Shiels reports on a report commissioned by a group calling itself the Campaign for Homes in Central London, which alleges that public sector services in London are in danger of being adversely...
Douglas Hurd speech at Police Federation conference (1988)
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- Speech
Speech by Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, at the Police Federation conference in Scarborough, where he told delegates that they will have to make do with the resources they have despite an increase in attacks...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu attacked on South African radio (1988)
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- News report; Speech
Nigel Wrench reports from Johannesburg, where Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been the target of a sharp attack on the South African state-run radio. Archbishop Tutu is nearing the end of a lengthy trip to...
Neil Kinnock speech on economy (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Labour leader, Neil Kinnock to a meeting of the Party in Wales, where he criticised the economic performance of the Conservative Government. He attacked the strategy of Prime Minister Margaret...