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Douglas Hurd in Hong Kong (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Special

Michael O’Neill reports from Hong Kong on the visit of the UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and his starting a charity walk. Includes interview with Hurd on his visit and actuality of him on the walk. On...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.66: Programme 66 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 66 Programme 66 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 31 January 1988. Presented by PETE WARDMAN....

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Douglas Hurd speech in Hong Kong (1990)

Genre

News report; Speech

Michael O’Neill reports on Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd’s keynote speech during his visit to Hong Kong (excerpts heard) where he states Britain will stand by Hong Kong until the handover to the Chinese...

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Douglas Hurd calls for drug crackdown (1989)

Genre

Interview

Michael O’Neill interviews Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, who is calling for a global crackdown on drug traffickers, at a conference of European ministers in London. He speaks about the methods being used by...

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Heseltine, Hurd and Major square up for round 2 (1990)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report on round 2 of the Conservative Party leadership contest following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher. Looks at the similarities between Douglas Hurd and John Major and contrast to Michael Heseltine...

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Douglas Hurd on drugs campaign (1989)

Genre

Interview

Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary, interviewed by Michael O’ Neill on need to prevent young people taking drugs, not just work on stopping drug traffickers and need to combat the new threat of crack cocaine....

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Automatic rifles banned (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, about the banning of automatic rifles after their use by Michael Ryan in the Hungerford Massacre (19/08/87). Reporter not identified.

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Major wants to win Tory leadership contest (1990)

Genre

Interview

John Major says he is fighting hard to win the Conservative Party leadership contest and doesn’t expect to lose out to Michael Heseltine or Douglas Hurd. Follows resignation of Margaret Thatcher....

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John Major to be new Prime Minister as rivals withdraw (1990)

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

Newstalk breakfast report by Sally Arthy from Westminster on John Major winning the Conservative Party leadership contest and being next Prime Minister as Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd withdraw....

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Conservative on Tory leadership candidates (1990)

Genre

Interview

A Conservative MP (not identified) praising and supporting John Major in the Conservative Party leadership contest, he thinks Douglas Hurd is not bad either but dodges questions on the other candidate...

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