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Jailing of 2 IRA terrorists (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey on the jailing of 2 IRA terrorists Liam O’Dwyer and Damien McCoomb for 30 years for plotting a Christmas bombing campaign last year; the Judge’s comments on the two...
Sarah Hogg on being appointed into John Major’s think tank (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Sarah Hogg, wife of Foreign Secretary Douglas Hogg, talks about being appointed to John Major’s think tank policy unit. On what the job entails, if she was expecting to get the position, why she was...
Future of the poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Russell reports on new Environment Minister Michael Heseltine’s first speech (with excerpt)- on the future of the poll tax (community charge), where he offered to consult the Opposition to much...
John Major inaugural speech to Tories as PM (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman Chris Patten talks about Prime Minister John Major’s inaugural speech to Tory MPs and peers in which he made clear he wants a fresh start and party unity. Also comments on the...
Ronald Reagan on Thatcher and USSR (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Claire Harris reports on former US President Ronald Reagan’s speech at Cambridge University (excerpts heard) on his special relationship with Margaret Thatcher and how she first alerted him to the danger...
London Ambulance Service deteriorates (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Paramedic, Alan Clark(?) talks to Paul Rowley about the deterioration of the London Ambulance Service with a lack of finance and qualified staff. The national pay dispute earlier this year has achieved...
Elvis numberplate reaches only £60,000 (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A Brighton businessman, Anson Lane, has become the proud owner of the world’s only Elvis numberplate and speaks about obtaining it for £60,000 at an auction at Christie’s despite not yet owning a car....
Iraq releases Western hostages (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on cautious response in the USA to the release of Western hostages held in Iraq as this partial compliance with UN resolutions may affect support for use of military option against Iraq....
GATT negotiations stall (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser talks to UK farm minister John Gummer about the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) talks stalling at a conference in Brussels. He denies European agricultural policy was the main...
GATT talks fail (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Fraser reports on the failure of the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) negotiations conference in Brussels with countries blaming each other. Bryan Cassidy MEP says the Irish and French...