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Douglas Hurd on hostages released from Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd speaks about the release of women and children hostages from the Gulf and announces his visit to the Middle East. Some interference (buzzing) on the recording.
George Bush addresses Gulf troops (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
US President, George Bush addresses forces based in the Gulf in a motivational speech. In it he outlines the four principles which have guided US involvement in the Gulf: the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from...
Gulf crisis escalates - Iraqi reserve army swells (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
The Iraqi Minister of Culture and Information, Latif Jassim makes a statement through an interpreter in which he attacks Western leaders, claiming that UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher is senile and...
Kinnock warns TUC they will get no favours from a Labour government (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, speaks at the TUC conference where he warns that - if Labour is elected into government - the trade unions will be offered no favours. He also criticises the Conservative...
Scargill on anti-union legislation (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Leader of the NUM, Arthur Scargill, delivers an impassioned speech to the TUC in Blackpool in which he implores the congress not to compromise on their principles and to scrap anti-union legislation. It is...
Kinnock will not give favours to unions (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, address the TUC conference in Blackpool stressing that you cannot run a society with favours- referring to giving no favours to the unions if a Labour government comes to...
Gulf crisis and its deflection of attention from Palestinian question (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd speech about the diversion of attention away from Palestine as a result of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and highlights the refugee problem faced by Jordan, that has been...
TUC debates wages (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
A montage of clips taken from speeches made at the TUC conference in Blackpool - on wages and Composite 14. Speakers not identified.
Commons debates action against Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on an emergency Commons sitting on the Gulf crisis and possible military action against Saddam Hussein. Speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Labour Party leader,...
TUC speeches (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
A montage of speeches from the day’s business at the TUC conference in Blackpool including one made by the leader of the NUM, Arthur Scargill â other speakers not identified.