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  1. Privatisation of electricity (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Shadow Energy Secretary Frank Dobson is critical of the privatisation of the electricity industry, in particular share prices and bill prices, with reference to Energy Secretary John Wakeham and Labour Party...

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  2. Price of oil falls as Gulf War begins (1991)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on how the price of oil is not increasing after the outbreak of the Gulf War as feared and the stock market and gold prices are buoyant after initial strikes success. Female reporter not identified.

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  3. British Gas lower prices (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Chief Executive of British Gas, Cedric Brown on the cut in gas bill prices by 2 percent, the reasons for the cuts, and the reasons for a drop in recent profits. Clayre Gribben interviews.

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  4. First nuclear chain reaction 50 year anniversary (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Today is the fifty year anniversary of the first nuclear chain reaction which occurred in a converted squash court in Chicago. Harold Agnew and Warren Nyer speak to Mark Phillips at an international meeting...

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  5. Environment and recycling (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Prior to the UN Earth Summit in Rio this June Peter Plisner presents a report on global warming, energy efficiency and recycling. With comment from leading environmentalist Jonathon Porritt; Penny Walker,...

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  6. UN Earth Summit in Rio (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Clayre Gribben reports from Brazil on the UN Earth Summit in Rio. One possible controversial area is population control. Britain’s Overseas Development Minister, Baroness Chalker (formerly Lynda Chalker)...

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  7. Generators decide to use British coal (1992)

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    Interview

    Minister responsible for coal David Heathcoat-Amory says he is delighted electricity generators are choosing to use British Coal rather than coal imported through Immingham and denies the claim by shadow...

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  8. Job losses at nuclear plant (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with David Bonsor, head of the Thorp nuclear processing plant on the 1,700 job losses at the Sellafield nuclear plant due to delays in commissioning Thorp. He criticises the Government for it’s...

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  9. John Major defends VAT rise on heating bills (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on Parliamentary debate during Prime Minister’s Question Time in which Labour Party leader John Smith criticises Conservative Government plans to put VAT on heating bills. Prime Minister John Major...

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  10. Splat the VAT demonstration (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on a demonstration by elderly pensioners in Westminster about rising fuel costs due to VAT on domestic heating bills. Splat the Vat is chanted throughout the report. Speakers are Leader of the...

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