Results
39,247 results found for all records.
NHS budget boost (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke speech explaining the announced £1.8 billion budget rise for the NHS in England. He makes it clear this is over and above the planned rise for nurses wages.
Cyprus talks raise hopes (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou has been in London meeting MPs this week, to report on the latest high level negotiations for a settlement in Cyprus between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders....
Science and education budget rise (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
After Nigel Lawson’s statement on the budget, Science and Education Secretary Kenneth Baker has won an overall increase in real terms of 4 percent. John Alcock interviews Baker who says a large part of...
GCHQ ban trade unionists (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Murphy interviews electricians’ union leader Eric Hammond following a narrow vote to take industrial action over dismissal of GCHQ employees for being trade union members.They won’t go on all-out...
Prince of Wales criticises modern architecture (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
William (Bill) Rodgers, Director-General of the Royal Institute of Architects (and former politician), defends his members against the criticism by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales of modern architecture. He...
Mickey Duff on controversial boxing match (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Nicky Broyd interviews boxing promoter Mickey Duff on the controversial on-off world title fight between local Jim McDonnell and South African Brian Mitchell at the Elephant and Castle recreation centre...
John Prescott on dropping down the rankings in the Labour Party (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews John Prescott on today’s Labour Party shadow cabinet elections in which he has moved from 2nd to 13th place following challenging for the leadership earlier this year. Comments on...
Nigel Lawson on his economic statement (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Financial editor Douglas Moffitt interviews Chancellor Nigel Lawson on his autumn economic statement yesterday. He is increasing spending on the NHS and other key areas but claims overall public expenditure...
South African Weekly Mail closed for a month (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
In South Africa, the authorities have closed down the influential liberal paper, the Weekly Mail, for a month. The Government’s used its emergency powers to ban the paper, but the move has enraged the...
Cyril Smith receives knighthood (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Mosley interviews Liberal MP for Rochdale Cyril Smith, outside Buckingham Palace, after he received his knighthood from the Queen.