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John Major on UK economy (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Chancellor John Major at a trade summit in Houston on the UK economy- inflation rate, exchange rates and interest rates.
Houston economic summit (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on the Houston economic summit with issues including financial aid to the USSR; the environment; EEC food surpluses affecting trade. Includes excerpt of opening speech by US President...
Protests at the International Congress for the Family (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Neil McCafferty reports on protesters in support of lesbian mothers storming the stage at the International Congress for the Family in Brighton. The demonstration takes place during a speech by Princess...
Commons debates the police (1990)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on the annual debate on policing in London in the Commons with subjects including morale, resources and manpower, crime levels, racial crimes and need for police to be polite. Includes...
Houston economic summit fails to agree on much (1990)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the lack of agreement on several issues at the economic summit of 7 nations in Houston including export subsidies and economic aid to the USSR. They did agree to let individual nations provide aid...
Care in the Community proposals (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sally Arthy reporting from the House of Commons on proposals for Care in the Community. Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke announcing a phased introduction to keep poll tax costs down. Labour Health spokesman...
Margaret Thatcher on child maintenance legislation (1990)
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- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announcing proposals for new legislation on child maintenance. On the establishment of a Child Support Agency to trace absent parents and make them accept their financial...
MPs vote to back permanent televising of the House of Commons (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the MPs’ vote to back permanent televising of the House of Commons, with coverage of the debate. Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Howe arguing that fears MPs would play to the cameras had largely...
Government decision to give up golden share in Britoil (1990)
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- News report; Speech
Sally Arthy reporting on the Government’s decision to give up the golden share in Britoil that it retained after British Petroleum acquired the company. Energy Minister Peter Morrison’s statement in the...
John Major’s proposals for new European currency (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Fraser reporting from Brussels on Chancellor John Major’s proposals for a new European currency, known as the hard ecu, to operate alongside national currencies. Following his meeting with other...