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39,247 results found for all records.
Crime figures increase (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Emma Howard interviews Scotland Yard Commander David Stevens about the recently released London crime figures which show an increase in many areas but improvement in conviction rates. Rape is discussed,...
Elderly encouraged to exercise (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the Government’s Chief Medical Officer Sir Donald Acheson on the elderly and their reliance on others for help at the publication of the annual report on the state of the public’s health...
Pacifist soldier dishonourably discharged (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Helen Costello interviews Andy Wilson, chairman of the Vic Williams support group, about the court martial of soldier Vic Williams, who was given a dishonourable discharge and a 14 month jail sentence after...
Liberal Democrat conference- constitutional reform approved (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth which has unanimously approved the party’s programme for constitutional reform involving a bill of rights, a freedom of...
Closing of Liberal Democrat conference (1991)
- Genre
- Music; News report
The Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth has ended with delegates letting their hair down with their traditional end of season review, the Glee Club. Paul Rowley was there. Includes actuality of...
Ashdown on Lib Dems, Britain and politics (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Mike Carlton interviews Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown, following his closing address at their Bournemouth conference which gave a gloomy view of Britain’s current state. He comments on the recent...
Closing address at Liberal Democrat conference (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from Bournemouth on the closing address at the Liberal Democrat party conference by party leader Paddy Ashdown. Includes excerpts from Ashdown’s speech in which he says the next...
Pacifist soldiers (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Deeley interviews veteran Wade Tidbury, who fought in the Falklands War, and is now a member of the ex-servicemen’s CND. Follows court martial giving a dishonourable discharge and 14-month jail...
US loan to Israel (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on a financial loan by the United States to Israel, which is to be used for schools and health, and not on the occupied terrirtories. President George Bush has asked for a delay in lending the money...
Fall in the rate of inflation (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the good news regarding inflation, which has fallen to 4.7 percent. Chancellor Norman Lamont claims the drop is due to Conservative policies, which are leading the country out of recession. Labour...