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Commons debates BCCI bank collapse (1991)

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

Report on Commons debate on the BCCI bank closure and how much ministers knew beforehand including former Chancellor John Major following revelations international terrorists held accounts in the bank. The...

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George Galloway visits Iraq and praises Saddam (1994)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Interview

Peter Russell reports from the House of Commons on negative reaction after Labour MP George Galloway appeared to praise Saddam Hussein while in Iraq. Commons speeches at Prime Minister’s Question Time from...

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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...

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Hayes on Sunday (1978)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen on Sunday - i.e. Hayes on Sunday, with Peter Allen standing in for Brian Hayes over Christmas. Interviews with Sir Cyril Smith, Liberal MP for Rochdale, on supporting the phased withdrawal of...

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Public sector pay freeze (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

Kevin Murphy reports on reaction to the announcement of a Government pay freeze on public sector workers unless productivity is improved resulting in threats of industrial action. Speakers include John...

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Final PM Question Time before general election (1992)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Peter Russell reports from Westminster on the final Prime Minister’s Question Time before the general election with calls for PM John Major to engage in a live televised election debate and questions over...

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Euro summit success (1990)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

John Major reports to the Commons on the European Summit in Rome (his first as Prime Minister) outlining hopes for greater European co-operation without surrendering British sovereignty. Speeches in response...

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Announcement of Chancellor’s budget (1995)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Vox pop

Parliamentary correspondent Mark Demery reports from Westminster on the announcement of the Budget with proposed limited tax cuts and a reduction in public spending. Includes Budget speech by Chancellor...

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Parliamentary debate on Norman Lamont scandal (1992)

Genre

Parliamentary debate; News report

Peter Murphy reports on the Labour Party’s demand for a Parliamentary debate over Chancellor Norman Lamont using taxpayers’ money to pay legal bills to evict sex therpaist Sara Dale from his home (it was...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.72: Programme 72 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 72 Programme 72 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station ocean Sound on 13 March 1988. Presented by PETE WARDMAN....

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