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Norman Tebbit on Cabinet reshuffle (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit on a Cabinet reshuffle, with Keith Joseph being removed as Education Minister, Kenneth Baker being appointed and Nicholas Ridley taking over his post as Environment...
Stanley Clinton-Davis on North Sea pollution (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
The environment ministers of Europe have finished their London conference. Interview with Stanley Clinton-Davis who calls for legislation to force EEC countries to act on marine pollution in the North Sea....
Nicholas Ridley accused of obscene gesture in Commons (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
29 MPs have accused Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley of making a V-sign in the House of Commons, and inciting sexist abuse of Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokeswoman, Jo Richardson during a debate on...
Green belt housing protested (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Elaine Bancroft reports on petition with signatories including showbiz personalities living in the area against controversial plans to build 43,000 homes in the green belt in Berkshire, put forward by...
Harry Enfield as Stavros on the poll tax (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Harry Enfield’s comedy character Stavros, a Cypriot kebab shop owner, backs the campaign outside the Hackney Empire to protest about the new poll tax (community charge). Enfield as Stavros airs his views...
Thatcher attacks Ridley (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on 2 rebukes of Environment Minister Nicholas Ridley by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over a wrong briefing for the amount intended for the UN environmental programme, and his...
Protesters strive to save Rose Theatre (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Rosy Kempston reports on the fight to get ancient monument status for the remains of the Elizabethan Rose Theatre in Southwark, London and current plans to conserve its remains whilst developing the site....
Rose Theatre preservation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Developers have moved into the site of the Rose Theatre in Southwark, London today and are covering the remains of the Elizabethan theatre with a layer of sand and concrete to protect it whilst an office...
Ridley attacks Green Party (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Nick Bagnall, Green Party Euro-election candidate says the public has no confidence in the government’s words on the environment. Follows scathing attack on the Green Party by Environment Secretary...
Debate on poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster about a Parliamentary debate on the new community charge or poll tax and fears over levels- should be around £275 per person. Includes speeches by Nicholas Ridley,...