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David Waddington defends handling of Strangeways seige (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Murphy interviews Home Secretary, David Waddington about the Strangeways Prison siege, its coverage by the media, prison conditions, and legal reform.
Brendan O’Friel on Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Prison governor Brendan O’Friel speaks at a press conference about the recent Strangeways Prison siege and lessons learned that will be of benefit to the prison service.
Strangeways Prison siege - Lord Justice Woolf statement (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Lord Justice (Harry) Woolf speaks to reporters about how he will handle the inquiry into the Strangeways Prison siege. The judge is on a visit to the prison.
Salman Rushdie on BBC Radio 4, a year after death threat (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Philip Cottrell reports on an interview with novelist Salman Rushdie (includes excerpts) that was broadcast on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme a year after the death threat against him was announced in 1989....
Yosuf Aktar Sez on Salman Rushdie’s Ramadan announcement (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Yosuf Aktar Sez of the British Muslim Action Front on the issue of novelist Salman Rushdie’s announcement - timed to coincide with the Muslim festival of Ramadan - in defiance of the fatwa issued against...
Boris Yeltsin visits England (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Boris Yeltsin’s visit to England, including his meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In a press conference, Yeltsin talks (via an interpreter) about Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev,...
Freed Winchester Three extradited to Ireland (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Simon Israel reports on the repeal of the convictions of three Irish people (dubbed the Winchester Three) serving sentences for conspiracy to murder former Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King. Includes...
Tom King on new measures to secure terrorist convictions (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews former Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King MP regarding new measures to help secure convictions at terrorist trials since the repeal of the convictions of three Irish people (dubbed...
Margaret Thatcher on common defence policy (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, speaking at a summit press conference at Dublin Castle, on the possibility of having a common defence policy across Europe. Thatcher refers to French President, Francois...
Margaret Thatcher on European political unification (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Plisner reports on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at a meeting of European Community leaders in Dublin, concerning her policy on political unification in Europe. Thatcher also humorously...