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7,185 results found for all records.
Environmental decay and green consumers (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
2 linked clips of a (Commons?) speech on the spiral of decay- poverty leading to environmental decay in the developing world and also seen in UK inner cities. And on the public demand for environmental...
Lamont announces 1991 budget (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Chancellor Norman Lamont’s first budget including excerpts of his speech to Parliament on economic recession, inflation, house prices, mortgage relief, reducing poll...
Community charge scrapped (1991)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech (by Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine?) announcing the Government’s decision to abandon the community charge (poll tax). The charge will be replaced as soon as possible by a...
John Major’s first speech as leader (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the new UK Prime Minister John Major’s first speech as Conservative Party leader, during the spring conference in Southport (23/03/91) where he lays out his policies and criticises the Labour...
Lech Walesa in USA to call for Polish investment (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on a visit by Polish leader Lech Walesa to the USA for talks with US President George H. W. Bush (20/03/91) and US businesses about investment in Poland following the collapse of the...
Police killer Mark Gaynor jailed (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference; Interview
Report on the trial of Mark Gaynor at the Old Bailey for the murder of PC Laurence Brown in Hackney, East London on 28/08/90. Gaynor was sentenced to life imprisonment and jailed for 25 years on 25/03/91....
1991 Oscars (1991)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Helen Costello reports on the results of the 1991 Oscars in Hollywood where film Dances with Wolves collected 7 of the awards. Includes acceptance speeches from Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves); Jeremy...
General Schwarzkopf on Gulf ceasefire agreements (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract of a speech by US General Norman Schwarzkopf on part of the ceasefire agreement in the Gulf War allowing Iraq to continue using helicopters, he feels he was suckered.
Eric Clapton’s son’s funeral (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Phil Edwards reports on the funeral of musician Eric Clapton’s young son, Conor Clapton at St Mary Magdalene’s, Ripley in Surrey and who attended. Includes sermon excerpt by Reverend Christopher Elson...
Saddam’s business network (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington on a US Treasury blacklist of businesses alleged to be fronts for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, 31 of which are based in the UK; Treasury action on anyone who trades...