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Malcolm Rifkind speech to CBI (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Malcolm Rifkind, the UK Foreign Secretary, has given a speech to the CBI that was apparently designed to warn business leaders off Labour, alleging Blair misled the CBI over the Social Chapter. Speaking are:...
Hemsworth by-election (1996)
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- Interview; Speech; Election coverage
Robert Allen reports on Labour retaining the safe seat of Hemsworth in Yorkshire with announcement of results; reaction from Socialist Labour Party candidate Brenda Nixon and its head Arthur Scargill; Jon...
Brenda Nixon on Hemsworth by-election (1996)
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- Speech
Labour’s beaten off the challenge of Arthur Scargill’s left-wing breakaway party, and coasted to victory with candidate Jon Trickett in the Hemsworth by-election. Socialist Labour candidate Brenda...
Teaching skills needed to improve education (1996)
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- Speech
The Government’s Chief Inspector of Schools, Chris Woodhead, believes too many schools are letting down their pupils. He identifies teachers’ knowledge, expectations, planning abilities, discipline and...
Westminster Media Forum meets for first time (1996)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
News 97.3’s Jeff Collins was at the first meeting of the Westminster Media Forum earlier today. The forum has been set up to discuss the future of television and in particular digital broadcasting....
Bob Dole wins Iowa caucuses (1996)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Senator Bob Dole and Conservative Pat Buchanan finished ahead of their rivals in the first leg of the race for the US presidency. The results of the Iowa presidential caucuses came in over night, with Dole...
Tony Blair on House of Lords (1996)
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- Speech
Labour Party leader Tony Blair, in his John Smith Memorial Lecture, on the unfairness of the House of Lords being able to pass laws. He cites the poll tax (community charge) as an example.
Docklands bombing (1996)
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- Speech
In the wake of the Docklands bombing which claimed two lives, US President Bill Clinton says the people of Northern Ireland want peace and they shouldn’t be let down.
Docklands bombing (1996)
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- Speech
Part of the recording of a telephone call made by the IRA to Irish broadcaster RTE, shortly before the Docklands bomb exploded, warning of the end of the ceasefire. Female speaker not identified.
Docklands bombing (1996)
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- Speech
Prime Minister John Major’s broadcast to the nation, following last Friday’s Docklands bombing which spelt the end to the IRA ceasefire. He promises the country to continue the search for a Northern...