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Margaret Thatcher addresses Conservative Central Council conference (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gives a speech at the Conservative Central Council conference, in Cheltenham. She reiterates that she will not be stepping down as prime minister, joking about her job...
Anti-poll tax demonstrations planned for today (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
More than one hundred thousand people in London, and fifty thousand people in Glasgow are expected to demonstrate against the poll tax (community charge) today. Steve Nally from the All Britain Anti-Poll Tax...
Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski interviewed (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski is interviewed about the traditional Oxford-Cambridge boat race, trouble with American students in 1987, and his recently-released book. Interviewer is Peter Plisner.
Poll tax riots (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London and the violence that ensued, with chanting and cheers heard. Speakers are National Secretary of the Anti Poll Tax...
Poll tax riots cause damage in London (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Graham Majin reports on the trail of destruction left by the riots at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London. Speakers are restaurant manager Ilnas Nasser and window glazers on...
Poll tax riots (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Vox pop
David Piper reports on the riots that broke out at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London. Includes live report near Charing Cross station by Piper as the riots take place with...
Poll tax riot violence (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the condemnation of the riots that broke out at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London with some violence thought to be planned and policing practice...
Sellafield contamination claim thrown out of court (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Graham Majin reports on a couple losing their High Court claim for damages against British Nuclear Fuels after the judge ruled the risk of contamination in their home near Sellafield was trivial. With...
Strangeways prison riots (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Dallyn interviews Home Office minister David Mellor on the Strangeways prison riots and claims by John Bartell, Chairman of the Prison Officers Association that the Government was criminally...
Poll tax riot violence (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
David Piper interviews Chairman of the Police Federation Alan Eastwood on his calls for a return of the riot act in the wake of the violent riots at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge)...