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Parliamentary debate on energy bill, Nazi prosecution and Westland scandal (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster, prior to a Cabinet reshuffle, on a debate on the privatisation of the electricity industry amid revelations ageing Magnox nuclear power stations are to remain under...
Cabinet reshuffle and poll tax debate (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster following a Government Cabinet reshuffle. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher insists the changes don’t signal an alteration in government policy. Includes parliamentary...
Tories turn on Ridley over poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Deeley reports on a rowdy Parliamentary debate where outgoing Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley faced criticism over his handling of the poll tax (community charge). Includes statement by Ridley;...
Reaction to cabinet reshuffle (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on reaction at Prime Minister’s Question Time to a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Labour deputy leader, Roy Hattersley;...
Reaction to cabinet reshuffle (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on reaction at Prime Minister’s Question Time to a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Labour deputy leader, Roy Hattersley;...
US hostage William Higgins reported dead (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from the United States on reaction to claims abducted American Marine, Lieutenant-Colonel William R. Higgins, has been murdered. Since his kidnapping in Lebanon on 17/02/88 there have...
US hostage, Joseph Cicippio, video message (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Recording of videotape statement by kidnapped American hostage in Lebanon, Joseph Cicippio, saying the threat to hang him is very serious and pressure must be put upon Israel to release Shi’ite leader,...
Bush plea for hostages release (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on a plea by US President, George H. W. Bush for the release of all hostages held by any country in the Middle East, including Israel. The appeal from the White House was the only public...
US removes cruise missiles from Greenham Common (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Music
Peter Henley reports on the first cruise missiles to leave the Greenham Common airbase in Berkshire under the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). Includes archive recordings of...
Queen Mother’s birthday (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s eighty-ninth birthday. Includes bagpipe music; interviews with Grace Crook, Royal Britain Exhibition; Anthony Holden, royal biographer; members...