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751 results found for '"John Major"' in Contributors.
Service for Sheila McCarthy, mother of hostage John McCarthy (1989)
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- News report; Interview; Speech
Clive Myrie reports on a service of remembrance at St Bride’s Church, London, for Sheila McCarthy, mother of journalist John McCarthy who’s being held hostage in the Lebanon. Includes sermons by Canon...
Conservative conference - Review of proceedings (1989)
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- Music; News report; Speech
Peter Spencer look back at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool after it wound up yesterday in a jubilant mood in spite of the fact that the party’s trailing in the opinion polls and inflation...
Conservative conference - John Major on foreign policy (1989)
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- Interview
Richard Dallyn interview with Foreign Secretary John Major where he talks about his address to the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. The speech concentrated on developments in Europe including...
Britain against sanctions on South Africa (1989)
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- Interview
Foreign Secretary John Major on Britain’s lone stance in the Commonwealth against sanctions on South Africa. He says they are against apartheid but other methods are more effective. Male interviewer not...
Thatcher opposes Commonwealth over South African sanctions (1989)
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- Interview
Political editor Peter Murphy interviews Foreign Secretary John Major in Kuala Lumpur following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s rebel stand at the Commonwealth conference in Malaysia, where she issued a...
Thatcher opposes Commonwealth over South African sanctions (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Political editor Peter Murphy reports from the Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the outrage of fellow heads of government against Margaret Thatcher after she signed the official document...
Thatcher opposes Commonwealth over South African sanctions (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Political editor Peter Murphy reports from the Commonweath conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher issuing, subsequent to the agreed document, a statement opposing...
British position on South Africa (1989)
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- Interview
Political editor Peter Murphy interviews Foreign Secretary John Major in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s separate statement on South Africa, subsequent to the agreed...
Government’s handling of the economy (1989)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the opposition debate on the government’s handling of the economy and whether the UK should join the European EMS following Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s resignation. Includes Commons...
John Major on the autumn economic statement (1989)
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- Interview
Douglas Moffitt talks to Chancellor John Major about his autumn economic statement delivered this afternoon. Covering mortgages; public spending increase; inflation; balancing the budget and economic trends.