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Eurostar makes inaugural run to Brussels (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
The troubled Eurostar train made the inaugural journey from London to Brussels yesterday, with 400 members of the press on board. Last week the train broke down twice on journeys to Paris; on Thursday it...
King Hussein of Jordan condemns actions of Saddam Hussein (1994)
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- Speech
King Hussein of Jordan (Hussein bin Talal), a strong supporter of Iraq during the 1990 Gulf War, condemns Iraq’s actions on the Kuwaiti border.
Michael Portillo says Stop the Rot from Brussels (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Employment Secretary, Michael Portillo, addressing the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth, says Brussels bureaucrats should stop interfering in the working lives of British people.
King Hussein of Jordan condemns Iraqi actions (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
King Hussein of Jordan (Hussein bin Talal) expresses his anger over the actions of Iraqi forces on the Kuwaiti border, referring to the events of four years ago which brought so much misery to people in the...
Malcolm Rifkind scorns new Labour (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Defence Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind launches a scornful attack on the so-called new Labour Party.
Peter Lilley on benefit cheats (1994)
- Genre
- Speech; Poetry
At the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth, Social Security Secretary, Peter Lilley says the Government is to launch a crackdown on social security cheats. He recites a rhyme based on Hey Diddle...
Earls Court accident during Pink Floyd concert (1994)
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- Speech
Following an accident at a Pink Floyd concert in Earls Court last night in which scaffolding supporting the centre of a stand holding several hundred people collapsed, Managing Director of Earls Court...
Loyalist ceasefire announced in Northern Ireland (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Loyalist terrorists have officially announced an end to their armed struggle in Northern Ireland. Former UVF leader Gusty Spence delivers the statement on behalf of the terrorists. Northern Ireland...
Loyalist ceasefire announced in Northern Ireland (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Max Cotton reports on the announcement of a loyalist terrorist ceasefire in Northern Ireland, and responses to it. With comment from Prime Minister John Major; John Hume, SDLP; the Reverend Ian Paisley, DUP;...
Sir Patrick Mayhew on loyalist ceasefire (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Patrick Mayhew says there have been no secret deals made to secure today’s loyalist ceasefire. From a speech delivered at the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth.