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19 results found for '"David Evans"' in Contributors.
Conservative coup aimed to oust Euro-rebels (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the coup by Prime Minister John Major supporters to end the right-wing dominance on the executive of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, which fizzled into oblivion last...
Government spending debated (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time after the Public Accounts Committee published a report into government spending and inefficiency with debate on the levels of taxation and what the money is spent...
Disabled bill and European elections (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports on the day’s proceedings in Parliament. Includes Commons speeches on disabled rights bill which failed and demonstration by disabled people outside Parliament from Mark Fisher; Alf Morris,...
Security in British prisons (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary, Michael Howard is facing increasing pressure to resign after semtex was found at Whitemoor maximum security prison in Cambridgeshire just two weeks after an attempted IRA jailbreak. An...
House of Commons announces Yeltsin death (1995)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports on Parliamentary proceedings, following the (premature) announcement of the death of Russian leader Boris Yeltsin. The speakers include: Leader of the House Tony Newton; Labour leader Tony...
IRA terrorists return to custody (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Brian Ging reports from the Irish Republic on the return to custody of suspected IRA terrorists Nessan Quinlivan and Pearse McCauley following an extradition order from Britain and looks back at the case...
David Evans on Tory leadership contest (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, David Evans, on his support for Conservative Party leadership contender John Redwood during the current campaign. Female interviewer not identified.
Day in Parliament (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports on the day’s other events at Westminster after proceedings were dominated by discussion on the Anglo-Irish framework document on the future of Northern Ireland. Includes debates on a rise...
Parliament’s views on escaped prisoners (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports on the Home Secretaryâs excuses for the recent prison escapes. Commons debate after the escapes features MPâs including Michael Howard Home Secretary, Gerald Kaufman, David Evans,...