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101 results found for '"Robin Cook"' in Contributors.
Debate on Currie’s egg remarks (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate in which junior health minister Edwina Currie faced criticism from both sides of the House over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. Speeches by Hal Miller; Kenneth...
Robin Cook leaks NHS plans (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Des Fahy reports on a news conference called by Labour Party health spokesman, Robin Cook, where he reveals the contents of a leaked Government White Paper which he suggests, shows the NHS is being primed...
Robin Cook on NHS reform (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow health spokesman Robin Cook claims Kenneth Clarke’s NHS review document is more about making money than patient care. He claims the Government will privatise the NHS. Proposals include hospitals...
Report blasts Kenneth Clarke and Edwina Currie over salmonella fiasco (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke and his former junior minister Edwina Currie have been criticised by an all-party commons committee report over their roles in the salmonella-infected eggs fiasco, Peter...
Ambulance worker pay dispute (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on debates over the ambulance service pay dispute in the Commons. A Labour Party censure motion against the Government on the issue was thrown out by a majority of 80....
Care in the Community proposals (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sally Arthy reporting from the House of Commons on proposals for Care in the Community. Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke announcing a phased introduction to keep poll tax costs down. Labour Health spokesman...
Hospitals opting out of the NHS (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on the Commons debate over allowing 56 hospitals to opt out of the NHS to be run by trusts. Includes speeches by Health Secretary William Waldegrave; shadow Health Secretary...
Ambulance workers pay dispute (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nigel Dearing reports on the meeting of regional NUPE union officers voting against all out strikes in the ambulance workers pay dispute but unoffical strikes in London going ahead. Includes interviews with...
Government defeat on NHS bill (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Des Fahy interviews shadow Health Secretary Robin Cook on the vote over the bill introducing changes to the NHS including charges for those in residential care homes with the Government defeated on one vote...
Mid-Staffordshire by-election (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Paul Rowley reports on the Mid-Staffordshire by-election, the impact of the poll tax (community charge) and what the predicted Conservative Party loss could mean. Speakers are Environment Secretary Chris...