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EC finance bill passed as Tory rebellion quelled for now (1994)
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- Speech; Interview; News report
The European Communities (Finance) Bill narrowly passed last night after Prime Minister John Major threatened Conservative Party rebels that he would step down if he lost the vote. 8 Tory MPs have had the...
Douglas Hurd rules out military option in Bosnia (1994)
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- Speech
Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd speech after a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, defending the non-military stance in the Bosnian conflict. He says they will seek a negotiated peace and to provide...
Clarke budget speech (1994)
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- Speech
End part of the Budget speech by Chancellor Kenneth Clarke. Tax cuts will not be introduced for a year or two. Also on public spending and how well the Conservative Government has done over the last year....
Blair attacks Budget (1994)
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- Speech
Labour Party leader Tony Blair speech to the Commons attacking the recently announced Budget and saying it will not give the average person much to be happy about.
NATO and UN disagree on Bosnia (1994)
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- Speech
Willy Claes, NATO Secretary General, statement to journalists at NATO headquarters, Brussels on the Bosnian conflict. He says military action is not the way to end the conflict and NATO will only act with...
UN and NATO disagree over air patrols in Bosnia (1994)
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- News report; Speech
Clive Hunton reports on UN and NATO disagreement over NATO continuing air patrols over Bosnian Serb areas. Wing Commander Timothy Hewlitt, in Sarajevo, says they are stepping down due to safety concerns for...
Bottomley endorses occasional smack for children (1994)
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- Speech
Speech by Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley to the Conservative Party Women’s Conference in Hammersmith, backing the decision to allow childminders to smack children when they have parental consent as...
Hurd urges Serbs to accept Bosnian peace plan (1994)
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- Speech
UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd speech following talks with Bosnian Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic and the French foreign minister in Belgrade on latest peace plan for Bosnia. Outlines consequences for the...
Extra money to tackle drug abuse (1994)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Alison Hodgkins reports on an extra £1 million of government money to stop young people becoming drug addicts. Includes Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley making the announcement at a conference to mark...
Gerry Adams second visit to USA (1994)
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- News report; Speech
Rachel Wright reports from Washington on the second visit by Sinn fein leader Gerry Adams to the USA in two months. He has already visited various politicians and officials for talks on the Northern Ireland...