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Tories turn on Ridley over poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Deeley reports on a rowdy Parliamentary debate where outgoing Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley faced criticism over his handling of the poll tax (community charge). Includes statement by Ridley;...
Parliament votes on embryo testing (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on MPs’ vote (by a large majority in a free vote) to allow experiments on embryos for up to fourteen days after fertilisation. During the debate, Plaid Cymru’s Dafydd Wigley recalls...
House of Commons tributes to the Queen Mother (1990)
- Genre
- Speech; Tribute
Tributes from the House of Commons to the Queen Mother ahead of her 90th birthday. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Labour leader Neil Kinnock and Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown all send tributes....