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Debate on rail privatisation (1994)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary debate on rail privatisation in which Prime Minister John Major dismisses claims by the Opposition that the programme threatens to reduce the number of people using the network by half. The...
John Major launches business initiative in Northern Ireland (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Steve Wright reports on an initiative launched at the Europa Hotel in Belfast by UK Prime Minister, John Major urging business executives from around the world to invest in Northern Ireland, following the...
House of Commons debate on Pergau Dam (1994)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Political editor Ed Boyle reports on a House of Commons session with comment on the Pergau Dam affair. The Government has announced it is committed to continuing the funding for the controversial project in...
John Major launches Northern Ireland business campaign (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Two extracts from a speech by UK Prime Minister, John Major at a business conference at the Europa Hotel in Belfast in which he announces plans for the first major investment in Northern Ireland since the...
British Gas announces pay reduction - Parliamentary debate (1994)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Recording of a Parliamentary debate focusing on a row over plans by British Gas to reduce the pay and holidays of thousands of staff. The announcement comes after the award of a seventy-five percent increase...
Labour wins Dudley West by-election - Record 29 percent swing (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Paul Chapman reports on a victory for the Labour Party after ousting the Conservatives in the Dudley West by-election. The result, with a record post-war swing of over twenty-nine percent, is the party’s...
Bill Clinton gives televised speech in attempt to revive his presidency (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on US President, Bill Clinton’s televised attempt to revive his ailing presidency. In one of the most crucial speeches of his political life, President Clinton...
Bill Clinton televised speech - Excerpts (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Two extracts from a televised speech by US President, Bill Clinton, by means of which he attempts to revive his ailing presidency. In one of the most crucial speeches of his political life, President Clinton...
Jimmy Carter peace mission to Bosnia - Excerpts from press conference (1994)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Two excerpts from a press statement by former US President, Jimmy Carter during a personal peace mission to the former Yugoslavia. Following his visit to Sarajevo where he met with Bosnian government...
President Clinton on helicopter crash in North Korea (1994)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement by US President, Bill Clinton, in which he says he is giving high priority to the return of the crew of an American military helicopter which crash-landed in North Korea. The Pentagon says...