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Heseltine right to precipate change (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Emma Nicholson says she’s relieved the Conservative Party leadership contest is over and Michael Heseltine was right to precipitate the challenge as the party needed change. Male...
Vox pop on new PM John Major (1990)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Mark Phillips takes a vox pop with the public outside 10 Downing Street on Margaret Thatcher leaving and what they would like to see new Prime Minister John Major tackle-most mention the poll tax (community...
UK-Syria relations restored (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd speaks of Britain restoring diplomatic relations with Syria, it may be good news for the British hostages in Beirut but he doesn’t want to raise hopes. Also speaks of the...
UK-Syria relations restored (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
John Waite, cousin of hostage Terry Waite being held in the Lebanon, says the families of the captives are delighted that there has been a restoration of diplomatic relations between Britain and Syria. And...
UK-Syria relations restored (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Jill Morrell, friend of hostage John McCarthy who is being held hostage in the Lebanon, says the announcement to restore diplomatic relations with Syria gives everyone reason to be hopeful but it should have...
UN Security Council hears from Kuwaiti exiles (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from New York for LBC Newstalk breakfast on the UN hearing testimony of Kuwaiti exiles on the brutality of the invasion by Saddam Hussein, prior to setting a resolution allowing the use...
UN passes resolution allowing use of force against Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from New York for LBC Newstalk breakfast on the UN passing a resolution to allow the use of military force against Iraq if Saddam Hussein does not remove his troops in Kuwait by a 15th...
Tony Benn returns following meeting with Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Tony Benn is back in the UK following his visit meeting President Saddam Hussein in Iraq to discuss freeing of Western hostages. He speaks to Martin White at Heathrow Airport about the progress he...
Freed hostage bitter (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Patrick Herbert, who was held hostage in Iraq and has just been freed, says former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US President George H.W. Bush did not help their release by speaking of war, but...
Release of 15 British hostages from Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
UK Labour MP Tony Benn has secured the release of 15 British hostages from Iraq. Some of the released speak of their reaction and guilt for those left behind: Julian Mucullah(?); Dave Sorrowell(?) from...