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Paul Gascoigne on meeting with Thatcher (1990)

Genre

Interview

Paul Rowley interviews Tottenham Hotspur footballer, Paul Gascoigne, following his meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Downing Street where he gave her a hug rather than the more normal...

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When pirates ruled the waves (1988)

A documentary to mark the 21st anniversary of the Marine Offences (Broadcast) Act which outlawed Britain’s offshore radio pirates from 14th August 1967. It traces the history of the pirate ships and...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Robin Cook on patients charter (1991)

Genre

Interview

Paul Rowley interviews Labour Party health spokesman Robin Cook who claims the Government’s new patient charter is meaningless unless the funds are provided to improve the service.

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Economic recession may be ending (1991)

Genre

Interview

Political correspondent Paul Rowley interviews John Maples, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, who says the latest monthly economic figures are encouraging, and the recession has bottomed out.

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Paul Rowley reports on the Patrick Ryan affair (1988)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Report on the Commons debate over IRA terrorist Patrick Ryan’s extradition, over which the British Government made mistakes. Labour’s legal affairs spokesman, John Morris accused Attorney General Patrick...

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Thatcher career highlights (1990)

Genre

News report

Paul Rowley reports from Westminster following the resignation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher summarising her career highlights.

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Electricity privatisation defended (1988)

Genre

Interview

Cecil Parkinson, Secretary of State for Energy, interviewed by Paul Rowley on the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), breaking it up into 3 companies, and how it will benefit...

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Gulf war ends (1991)

Genre

News report

Paul Rowley reports from Downing Street on Prime Minister John Major announcing the end of the war in the Gulf and task of commanders now being to negotiate lasting peace.

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Televising of Parliament successful (1990)

Genre

Interview

Paul Rowley interviews Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Howe on the experimental televising of Parliament and recommendation it now continues permanently. Fears of rowdiness or business turning into a soap...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Labour conference ends (1992)

Genre

News report; Vox pop

As the Labour Party conference comes to an end, political correspondent Paul Rowley talks to delegates about their impressions of it. Most deny that the conference was flat, saying that agreement shows the...

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