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Nelson Mandela takes presidential oath (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Nelson Mandela takes his oaths as he is sworn in as the first Black President of South Africa at Pertoria’s Union Buildings in front of hundreds of dignatories.
Referendum on single currency (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Rachel Hooper reports from Westminster on the Government row over the issue of having a referendum on a single European currency with Conservative MPs rebelling. With Commons speeches/interviews giving their...
Crossrail shelved by MP committee (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
Max Cotton reports on the Government decision to shelve the Crossrail project for London after a small committee of MPs rejected the plans, and reaction to the decision. Comments from Prime Minister John...
Disabled rights bill blocked (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A private member’s bill to improve the rights of disabled people has been effectively blocked by the minister for the disabled, Nicholas Scott and some are calling for him to resign. The excuse was the...
Victoria Scott on failed disabled rights bill (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Victoria Scott says the Government behaved shamefully in blocking the bill to improve the rights of disabled people. She is a charity worker for the disability lobby and the daughter of Nicholas Scott, the...
Labour leader John Smith dies (1994)
- Genre
- Obituary; Interview; Speech; Election coverage
Mark Phillips looks back on the life and political career of Labour Party leader John Smith following his unexpected death this morning from a heart attack last week aged 55. Includes Smith’s comments...
Labour leader John Smith dies (1994)
- Genre
- Obituary; Interview; Tribute; Election coverage
Mark Phillips reports on the loss to the Labour Party following the sudden and unexpected death of leader John Smith this morning, who had made Labour electable by bringing unity to the party and the trade...
Death of Labour leader John Smith announced (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David Kermode reports on the sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack of Labour Party leader John Smith, following his collapse at home this morning and failed attempts by ambulance crew and hospital...
Labour leader John Smith dies (1994)
- Genre
- Tribute
MP Bryan Gould, who was defeated by Smith in the contest for the party leadership, pays tribute to John Smith, Labour Party leader following his sudden death from a heart attack this morning. And on the loss...
Labour leader John Smith dies (1994)
- Genre
- Tribute
Tribute by Labour MP Ken Livingstone following the sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack of Labour Party leader John Smith this morning. Interviewer not heard.