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  • Norman Willis set to retire as TUC General Secretary (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mike Carlton interviews General Secretary of the TUC, Norman Willis following his announcement of his resignation. Willis is to step down after the TUC Conference in September.

  • All-party report on rail privatisation (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    An all-party backbench transport committee has reported on UK Government proposals for the privatisation of railway networks. Comment from Labour MP, Gwyneth Dunwoody; General Secretary of the RMT (Rail,...

  • Construction firm to sell non-core activities (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chief Executive of home construction firm Tarmac, Neville Simms talks about the company’s losses following the economic recession and how he hopes that next year will be better as the housing market is...

  • John MacGregor unveils new road safety campaign (1993)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Interview; News report

    Mark Phillips interviews Transport Secretary, John MacGregor about a new road safety television advertising campaign aimed at lowering the number of children killed or injured by speeding cars. Includes...

  • Congressional hearing over Waco siege (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a one-day congressional hearing over the Waco siege in Texas, USA at which US Attorney General Janet Reno gave evidence about the tactics she used to end the siege. Democrat congressman John...

  • McWilliams and Clarke meet with Prime Minister (1993)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Following the IRA bombing of the City of London’s financial district, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Francis McWilliams, and Home Secretary, Kenneth Clarke give a small press conference, having just...

  • Buckingham Palace will open to paying public (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Rowley interviews Heritage Secretary, Peter Brooke following the Queen’s decision to open Buckingham Palace to the paying public to help fund the repair of fire-damaged Windsor Castle.

  • Colonel Bob Stewart on peacekeeping in Bosnia (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Angela Rippon interviews Lieutenant-Colonel Bob Stewart, commanding officer of the Cheshire Regiment which - warned Serbian commanders - would be in the firing line should NATO airstrikes occur. Stewart...

  • British economic outlook improving (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with an unidentified male speaker about the British economy moving out of recession and the outlook for British exports improving. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Possible military action in Bosnia (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Leader of the Labour Party John Smith says he will support the Conservative Party line to use military action from the air against Bosnian Serbs in the Bosnia conflict. Chairman of the All Party Bankbench...