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Margaret Thatcher praises UN in Namibia (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
In Namibia, UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher pays tribute to two UN soldiers who died in a car crash, and praises the peacekeeping work of the UN.
Scottish Constitutional Convention (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Mark Smith reports on the Scottish Constitutional Convention, which the SNP has boycotted. Chairman, David Steel MP declares the claim of right; Alan Armstrong, organiser of the convention, talks about what...
Margaret Thatcher visits Malawian refugee camps (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Linda Duffin reports on UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher’s visit to refugee camps in Malawi. Includes a speech by Thatcher to refugees at Nasanje, in which she pledges her support for them.
Edwina Currie back in spotlight (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Tribute
Camilla Affleck reports on Edwina Currie opening the International Book Fair in London, her statement about Salman Rushdie, and how she is writing her own book, Lifelines.
Kenneth Clarke addresses Royal College of Nursing (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Selina(?) Hanif(?) reports on Health Secretary, Kenneth Clarke’s speech on health reform at the annual conference of the Royal College of Nursing, the areas of agreement between the Government and the RCN,...
National Dock Labour Scheme to be scrapped (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the decision to scrap the National Dock Labour Scheme. Norman Fowler, Employment Secretary, talks about how outdated the scheme is, and how it is hindering the industry; Labour’s...
Mikhail Gorbachev & Margaret Thatcher - Talks (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on discussions between Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev and UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Includes Thatcher’s speech on how the talks went, what they discussed, the signing...
Banquet in honour of Mikhail Gorbachev (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on the official banquet to mark the end of Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to Britain.
Mikhail Gorbachev on nuclear weapons (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on Soviets’ views on Europe’s nuclear weapons plans. Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev talks (through an interpreter) about how they oppose the modernisation of nuclear weapons, how...
The Gorbachevs lunch with the Queen (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Lisa Hampele reports on the visit of Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife to Windsor Castle, where they had lunch with the Queen. Gorbachev confirms (through an interpreter) that he has invited...