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Parliamentary reaction to London Ambulance computer crash (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on parliamentary reaction to the inquiry report into the breakdown of London Ambulance Services’ emergency aided despatch computer system. Includes Commons...
IRA Warrington bomb attack and PC shooting (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Vox pop
John Pickford reports on yesterday’s IRA bomb attack on a gasworks in Warrington when 3 explosions caused a huge fireball but no fatalities. Includes statement by Cheshire Assistant Chief Constable Brian...
Effect on Americans of World Trade Center bomb blast (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from New York on the effect on the USA of the explosion beneath the World Trade Center in the city. Includes New York Governor Mario Cuomo on his belief the huge crater in the basement...
Lamont on London G7 meeting (1993)
- Genre
- Speech
Statement by Chancellor Norman Lamont on the broad agreement reached at the G7 meeting in London of finance ministers from the world’s leading industrial nations, including policies to tackle global...
Koresh taped statement during Waco cult siege (1993)
- Genre
- Speech
During the continuing armed FBI siege of the headquarters of the Branch Davidian religious sect in Waco, Texas, cult leader David Koresh aka Vernon Howell promises to come out peacefully with all his people...
Koresh statement during the Waco cult siege (1993)
- Genre
- Speech
Statement by David Koresh aka Vernon Howell, part of an audio tape he wanted played to local radio stations following which he promised to come out peacefully as the armed FBI siege of the headquarters of...
Major on pessimistic messages about the economy (1993)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract of a speech by Prime Minister John Major to businessmen at a conference in London. He criticises economic pessimists for talking the country down.
Waco cult siege standoff (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Paul Woodley update report after the shootout between armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and members of the Branch Davidian religious sect at their ranch headquarters in Waco,...
John Smith on need for constitutional change (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on Labour Party leader John Smith’s speech on the need for constitutional change, which represents a new direction for the party. Includes...
Political career of Nicholas Ridley following his death (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Speech
Former Conservative minister Lord Nicholas Ridley has died from lung cancer at the age of 64. Des Fahy looks back on his political career, marked by an easy arrogance and outspokenness which earned him many...