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Leon Brittan on international cooperation (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Leon Brittan, Vice-President of the European Commission, about the need for greater co-operation between major powers on economic affairs. Male interviewer not identified.
Political parties row over NHS (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Des Fahy reports on a row over the NHS with Health Secretary William Waldegrave accusing the Labour Party of telling lies about the Government health strategy and about statistics. Speakers are Waldegrave;...
Bush on calming Middle East tensions (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from the United States on a visit by President George H. W. Bush to the US Airforce Academy in Colorado (29/05/91). In his speech he suggested a number of measures to make the military...
Lamont criticised at conference on EMU (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a conference on a European single currency in London (30/05/91), where there was criticism of UK Chancellor Norman Lamont on indecision over whether to commit Britain to European monetary union...
Dangerous dogs proposals (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Des Fahy reports on a debate on the ownership of dangerous dog breeds in the UK and in particular of pit bull terriers. Home Secretary Kenneth Baker has advocated the destruction of dangerous breeds and is...
Fishermen are jailed following massive cocaine haul (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Scottish male police or customs spokesman (not identified) on the undercover drugs haul operation, following the conviction of 3 fishermen jailed for a total of 55 years for smuggling...
British Gas profits (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male spokesman for British Gas (not identified - poss. chairman, Robert Evans) where he defends the privatised company’s forty-three percent rise in profits of 1.2 billion pounds following...
Funeral of murdered Rachel McLean (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Tribute
Report on the funeral (28/05/91) at the Methodist church in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, of nineteen-year-old Rachel McLean, whose body was found under floorboards at her student accomodation in Oxford....
Parkinson says Thatcher should quit (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Conservative cabinet minister, Cecil Parkinson, where he advises former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to leave the House of Commons. He says this phase of her life is over and she...
Ingham says Thatcher should quit (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Downing Street Press Secretary, Sir Bernard Ingham, where he advises former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to leave the House of Commons. Sir Bernard says she should draw a line...