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  1. Bush wins Presidential race (1988)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Press conference; Speech; Vox pop

    08.00 and 09.00 news bulletins read by Douglas Cameron on the victory in the US Presidential elections for George H.W. Bush. Includes excerpt of victory speech by Bush and speech by losing candidate Michael...

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  2. High inflation rates (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Shadow Employment Secretary Michael Meacher talks to Paul Rowley about the high inflation and interest rates and high prices which he blames on Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s mismanagement, and calls for his...

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  3. TECs to take on job training role (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Rowley reports on the £3billion scheme designed to overhaul the system of job training by farming it out to industry as TECs- training and Enterprise Centres. Margaret Thatcher speaks in support of...

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  4. National Dock Labour Scheme to be scrapped (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley reports on the decision to scrap the National Dock Labour Scheme. Norman Fowler, Employment Secretary, talks about how outdated the scheme is, and how it is hindering the industry; Labour’s...

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  5. Norman Fowler and Michael Meacher on the National Dock Labour Scheme (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    2 separate interviews. 1: Employment Secretary, Norman Fowler presents his case against the National Dock Labour Scheme. 2: Labour Party employment spokesman, Michael Meacher says the abolition of the scheme...

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  6. Inflation rises (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Shadow Employment Secretary Michael Meacher on the increase in inflation. He says we will see double figure inflation soon if the government economic policy is not changed and calls for UK PM Margaret...

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  7. Michael Meacher on the poll tax (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Labour Party is accusing the Government of breaking a promise to the poorest in the country that they would not lose out under the community charge or poll tax. Shadow Social Security Secretary,...

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  8. Child benefit increase (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley reports on the Commons announcement by Social Security Secretary Tony Newton of an apparent u-turn with an increase of £1 a week in child benefit for the eldest child and speeches responding...

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  9. Debate on Child Support Agency (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Sally Arthy reports on a House of Commons debate on the Government’s proposal to crackdown on parents who refuse to take on the financial responsibility of their children. The White Paper, Children Come...

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  10. U-turn over cold weather payments (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the Parliamentary debate over the special payments promised for the elderly during the cold winter with the Government making a partial u-turn. Speakers are Social...

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