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Government EEC single market campaign launched (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, at the launch of a Government awareness campaign aiming to make British business appreciate the challenges and opportunities offered by the single European...
Government EEC single market campaign launched (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by President of the European Commission, Jacques Delors, at the launch of a Government awareness campaign aiming to make British business appreciate the challenges and opportunities offered by the...
New Harland and Wolff cruise liner order (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with male (Irish) speaker, about a new contract at Harland and Wolff shipbuilders in Belfast, to build the world’s biggest cruise liner. It is hoped the final contract will be signed by...
Nurses’ pay increase (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Nurses are to get a pay increase averaging 15.3%. Trevor Clay, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, gives his reaction. Male interviewer not identified.
Nurses’ pay increase (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Nurses are to get a pay increase averaging 15.3%. Health Minister John Moore says the Government listened to independent advice and the new salaries should be welcomed by people across the board.
Ron Brown banned from Commons after outburst (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Scottish Labour MP Ron Brown was suspended from the House of Commons for 20 days last night, for damaging the Commons mace in an angry outburst and for refusing to apologise. Brown talks to Richard...
Norman Tebbit on South African hypocrisy (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Former Conservative Party Chairman Norman Tebbit has been criticised after giving a speech at a South Africa Club dinner at the Savoy last night, in which he spoke of the hypocrisy of opponents of...
Kuwait Airways hostages return home (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
After their 16-day ordeal at the hands of terrorist hijackers, the 29 freed hostages returned to Kuwait last night amid noisy scenes and joyful reunions. Reporter Michael O’Neill was at Kuwait Airport...
Air traffic controller warns of disaster risk (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
An air traffic controller from Surrey who has just left his job after fifteen years says a major disaster in Britain’s skies is inevitable unless the Civil Aviation Authority acknowledges that current...
Nicholas Ridley accused of obscene gesture in Commons (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
29 MPs have accused Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley of making a V-sign in the House of Commons, and inciting sexist abuse of Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokeswoman, Jo Richardson during a debate on...