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Neil Kinnock on Margaret Thatcher’s Polish visit (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s support for the banned trade union, Solidarity, in Poland, following her visit to the country, while banning trade...
Parliamentary debate on pensions (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate over the possibility of the Government introducing means-tested pensions. Includes speeches by Nigel Lawson; Frank Field; Barney Hayhoe. Reporter not identified (poss Peter...
After dinner speaking awards (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicky Broyd reports on the first Benedictine awards, at the Savoy Hotel in London, recognising the art of after dinner speaking. A panel of judges, including Sir Clement Freud, selected four winners....
Maldives coup (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British aid worker, Michael Jay, on the situation in the Maldives, following the attempted coup by a group of mercenaries who tried to overthrow President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Male...
Runcie on women priests (1988)
- Genre
- Discussion; News report; Speech
Lawrence Spicer reports on a statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, about the position of women priests and bishops in the Church of England. Includes speech by Robert Runcie. The...
White Paper on broadcasting (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the presentation of the Government’s White Paper on broadcasting. Includes parliamentary speech by Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, laying out the main points of the report; response by Roy...
Hurd on broadcasting White Paper (1988)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference featuring Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, following the publication of the Government’s White Paper on broadcasting. He says the expansion of choice will not reduce the quality of output in...
Neil Kinnock on GCHQ union ban (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Labour leader, Neil Kinnock, at a nationwide day of protest at the ban on trade unions at GCHQ. He compares Margaret Thatcher’s support for the Polish trade union, Solidarity, with her ban on...
Drugs crisis in US (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
Steve Kyte reports from Washington DC, on the drugs problem in the United States, prior to the forthcoming Presidential election. Includes interview with Sam Foster, former addict; Nona Foster, anti-drugs...
US Presidential election (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Steve Kyte reports from outside the White House in Washington DC, prior to the US Presidential elections featuring candidates, George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. Looks at historical background of the...