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Nelson Mandela addresses Europe in Strasbourg (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on African National Congress deputy leader, Nelson Mandela’s speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in which he urged Europe to continue sanctions against South Africa, and blamed popular...
High-speed Channel Tunnel link scrapped (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report by Kevin Murphy on the Government’s scrapping of plans to build a new high-speed rail link from the Channel Tunnel to London. Labour leader Neil Kinnock criticises the decision. Margaret Thatcher...
Nelson Mandela at the UN (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by ANC Deputy President Nelson Mandela at the UN in New York as part of a 13 nation tour. He thanks them for allowing him to speak; says apartheid was a blight on history and refers to the Universal...
New measures against press excesses (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on reaction in the Commons to new measures to curb press excesses proposed by a government committee. Speeches by Home Secretary David Waddington; Roy Hattersley on freedom of the press...
Carlton Club bombed by IRA (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on the political reaction to the IRA bombing of the Carlton Club in London. Includes Commons statement by David Waddington, Home Secretary who warns the public to be on their guard; Neil...
Thatcher on ozone layer (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses an international conference in London, calling on the rest of the world to act in the fight to save the ozone layer and announcing Britain will contribute 9...
British beef safe to eat (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Debate
Agriculture Minister John Gummer stresses to the Commons Agriculture Committee that British beef is safe to eat amid fears over BSE and responds to Conservative MP Paul Marland’s call for a lift on the...
Ozone layer conference (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Julie Sedgwick reports on an international conference on the ozone layer in London at which Britain pledged £5million towards an action programme. Includes interview with demonstrator (not identified)...
George Bush reneges on taxes (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech; Vox pop
Nick Peters reports on US President George H. W. Bush’s announcement yesterday that he is to break his fundamental campaign pledge of 1988- no new taxes, because of the budget deficit; and on...
Scargill defends action during strikes (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Margaret Shiels reports on Arthur Scargillâs speech to the NUM conference on how he ran the NUM during the miners’ strikes in 1984-85 and new allegations of financial misconduct. Includes excerpt from...