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7,185 results found for all records.
Crisis in Britain’s jails (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The chairman of the Prison Officers Association has strongly criticised the government and senior prison officials over Britain’s troubled jails. In a speech at the association’s annual conference in...
David Owen wraps up the SDP (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on the vote to wind up the SDP after a dramatic collapse in public support and looks back at its formation and achievements. Includes speech by Roy Jenkins, as the party was founded;...
Gorbachev says Cold War now over (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
President Mikhail Gorbachev speaks as he ends a tour of Canada and the USA including a summit in the USA (through interpreter) saying that the Cold War is over and we are now entering a period of peace.
Nazis in Britain won’t be prosecuted (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on the defeat in the House of Lords of the War Crimes Bill which would have allowed prosecution of aged Nazis living in Britain. The debate was emotional- speeches from Lord (Hartley)...
Thatcher on future role of NATO (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has flown into Turnberry Hotel in Scotland where NATO foreign ministers are meeting, en route to the Soviet Union. She unveils her vision of the future of Europe and NATO...
South Africa lifts state of emergency (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
South African President F. W. De Klerk makes a parliamentary speech on the political reforms in the country and says they are well on their way to a normal political process and if a frightening experience...
Thatcher speaks to Ukrainian parliament (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
On the third day of her visit to the Soviet Union, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses the Ukrainian parliament on the traditions associated with democracy in Britain. 2nd clip with Thatcher...
British beef declared safe by EC (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Political editor Peter Murphy reports on Agriculture Minister John Gummer reporting back to the Commons on France, Germany and Italy agreeing to lift their bans on British beef over BSE fears after a...
NATO meeting in Scotland (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting at Turnberry in Scotland. US Secretary of State, James Baker outlines NATO’s role in peacebuilding; Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd discusses nuclear...
Margaret Thatcher refuses public money for Channel Tunnel link (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
In the House of Commons, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher effectively refuses to put any Government money into the building of the high-speed rail link for the Channel Tunnel. She is also defiant on the...