Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Conservative on Tory leadership candidates (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
A Conservative MP (not identified) praising and supporting John Major in the Conservative Party leadership contest, he thinks Douglas Hurd is not bad either but dodges questions on the other candidate...
Support for Douglas Hurd in Tory leadership contest (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
A Conservative (not identified) on nominating Douglas Hurd in the Conservative Party leadership contest, he doesn’t want to lose a Chancellor (candidate John Major) having just lost a Prime Minister...
Arts minister for Monster Raving Loony Party (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tessa Clarke(?) reports for LBC Newstalk. Screaming Lord Sutch (David Sutch) explains why he should be Prime Minister, and introduces the Arts Minister for the Monster Raving Loony Party, Mara Avido, who...
Baghdad hostages released (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on wives, and a daughter of an elderly couple, of British hostages held by Saddam Hussein in Baghdad obtaining their release. includes interviews with organiser and leader Dorothy Goodwin and wife...
Calls for ultimatum for Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report including interviews? with Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine (in charge of British forces in the Gulf) who says he would welcome a UN resolution to give Saddam Hussein until 1 January to get out of...
Thatcher’s last question time (1990)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Report on Margaret Thatcher paying her last visit to the House of Commons as Prime Minister, at Question Time: Jill Knight and Maureen Hicks pay tribute above much Labour heckling; Neil Kinnock asks which...
Summary of the Tory leadership contest (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster summarising the Conservative Party leadership contest following Margaret Thatcher’s resignation. Douglas Hurd and John Major are expected to stand as candidates.
Thatcher career highlights (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster following the resignation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher summarising her career highlights.
Thatcher decides to stand down (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Nicky Broyd reports from Downing Street on the reading of statements outside Downing Street announcing the resignation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Audio slightly muffled.
Heseltine comments on Thatcher’s resignation (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Michael Heseltine comments to press on Margaret Thatcher’s resignation and says he will have a part to play in the 1990’s.