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Corporal John Kelly on life in Kuwait desert (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview (from Kuwait) with Corporal John Kelly from Streatham, South London, on duty with the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars, and gunner of The Warrior vehicle. He talks about day-to-day life, doing...
Assessment of British soldiers in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male British Army officer on soldiers’ preparations prior to their arrival in Kuwait. Asked about the reliability of equipment, specifically the Warrior and Challenger armoured vehicles, he...
Support for and qualities of Michael Heseltine (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Conservative MP on his support for party leadership challenger, Michael Heseltine. He says Heseltine has prime ministerial qualities, and an increasing number of Tories are moving towards...
Conservative MP on party leadership challenge (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Conservative MP says a leadership contest is the last thing the party needs. He does not believe that the Tories will unite under leadership challenger Michael Heseltine. Male interviewer...
John Major on UK financial climate (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Major on the UK financial climate, inflation, recession and exchange rates. He expresses his support for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Douglas Moffitt reports. Audio...
Polly Peck International bankruptcy (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Chairman of Polly Peck International PLC, Asil Nadir, blames the Serious Fraud Office, the London Stock Exchange and the Inland Revenue for the PPI share price collapse. Nadir is confident that he can meet...
John Moore on Wandsworth social services cuts (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Retired Conservative MP, John Moore on the impact of spending cuts within Wandsworth Council to meet poll tax restraints. He expresses concern over social services, believing that any further reductions will...
British Coal intimidation and blackmail threats (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Arthur Scargill on the British Coal Corporation National Conference, which he warned not to pass a resolution without wanting to campaign and fight for...
Gulf War preparation in Middle East (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on preparations being made by British troops in the Gulf. Interviewees include Captain Ian Henderson (or Tenderson?), on board HMS London, who speaks about the relevance of remembrance; Lieutenant...
Gulf crisis - US attitudes (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
US President George H. W. Bush defends his stance on the Gulf situation in an interview on the CNN news network, while anti-war protesters, including Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, voice concern over the...