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Sir Clive Sinclair on the Zike (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Inventor Sir Clive Sinclair talks to Mark Phillips at the Cyclex exhibition in Olympia about the Zike, a lightweight electrically powered bicycle which he is launching.
Parliamentary debate on NHS waiting lists (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the House of Commons as MPs debate hospital waiting lists, with statistics showing the number of people waiting over 2 years is down and the General Election date expected to be...
John Major at Tory local government conference (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on Prime Minister John Major’s speech at the Conservative local government conference in London on Conservative Party policies, the economy, the new national lottery’s funds for charity,...
Tom King on defence spending report (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Defence Secretary Tom King talks to Mark Phillips? about a Commons Defence Select Committee report criticising government cutbacks in defence spending and number of troops following the end of the Cold War.
Rodney King beating officers’ trial starts (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from New York on the start of the trial of four LA police officers - Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno and Sergeant Stacey Koon - who were filmed beating motorist Rodney...
London Zoo to remain open (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on London Zoo, with help from the Department of the Environment, securing its future- by removing 59 staff and 1200 animals it has broken even and will remain open. Includes reaction from the new...
Proposal for national lottery (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on Home Secretary Kenneth Baker revealing a White paper in the House of Commons on plans for a national lottery sparking a Parliamentary debate with concerns over suporting gambling, loss...
Crime up by 15 percent (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Stephanie West interviews Home Office Minister John Patten following crime figures which show a rise of 15 percent in England and Wales last year. He says its due to better crime reporting and not to social...
Maxwell pensions scandal aftermath (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the Commons Select Committee on Social Security, Labour MP Frank Field says the pension industry needs to be better regulated following the Maxwell pension scandal and that there should be...
Maxwell pensions scandal aftermath (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
In the wake of the Robert Maxwell pensions scandal Social Security Secretary Tony Newton says the Government will consider proposals made by the Commons Select Committee on Social Security regarding better...