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  1. Women in cabinet (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    UK Prime Minister John Major promotes Gillian Shephard to the post of Treasury Minister, the first woman in the department, following pressure to have more women in his cabinet. Includes speech by Major in...

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  2. Margaret Thatcher on US air strikes on Libya (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher gives her first interview since the US attacks on Libya. She hopes that Europe will step up and fight in the war against terrorism and hopes the world will stop supplying...

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  3. Conservative Party record - First year in power (1980)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Music

    Peter Allen reports on the economic record of the Conservative Party a year after their General Election victory in 05/79. Includes excerpt of speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; excerpt from...

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  4. John Major on Rebecca Stephens Everest success (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    UK Prime Minister John Major comments on Rebecca Stephens reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the first British woman to do so. Interviewer/reporter not heard.

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  5. Parliamentary session including Scott report (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Mark Demery reports on the first Parliamentary session after the Whitsun recess and the troubles facing the government regarding Lord Justice Scott’s leaked report into the arms to Iraq scandal. With...

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  6. Labour opposition to Geoffrey Howe’s first budget (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on Labour Party opposition in the Commons to Chancellor Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget, in particular to benefits changes, tax and VAT increase. Speaking are former Chancellor, Denis Healey; former...

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  7. Queen to visit Russia (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Michael Brunson reports on the news that the Queen will be visiting Russia for the first royal visit since the 1917 revolution. Prime Minister John Major thinks it is a good idea.

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  8. John Major launches Northern Ireland business campaign (1994)

    Genre
    Speech

    Two extracts from a speech by UK Prime Minister, John Major at a business conference at the Europa Hotel in Belfast in which he announces plans for the first major investment in Northern Ireland since the...

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  9. George Younger on post-Election prospects for Scotland (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Scottish Secretary, George Younger on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s first engagement in Scotland following the Conservative general election victory, and the need for all parties to work together with...

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  10. Thatcher after 18 months in power on economy (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Special

    Peter Allen interviews UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, after her first eighteen months in power, about the Government’s economic policy and state of the economy including struggling industry and high...

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