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WHAT HAPPENED ON 19th January 1997?
18th January 1997
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19th January 1997
RAIL FRANCHISE BOSS CONDEMNS INVESTMENT
Former rail franchising director Roger Salmon says passengers & British Rail have suffered because of a lack of Government investment in the industry. Mr Salmon who left his job two months ago told the BBC the minimum amount of cash was made available for railways. But the Government said his comments were "naive" & the railways were sold to bring improvement for passengers. Mr Salmon was in charge of the early stages of the rail sell-off.
19th January 1997
IDEOLOGY BEHIND SOCIAL REFORM ` LABOUR
Labour has accused the Government of putting Tory ideology before national interests over plans to give private firms a bigger role in social services. A White Paper outlining proposals is due out next month the BBC reports. Health Minister Gerry Malone gave no detail but said it would be "ludicrous" not to explore extending privatisation. Partnerships between the private voluntary & state sectors were working well he told BBC radio.
18th January 1997
We are frequently reminded that member-
ship of the EU is good for us so I should like to know: Why do the Spanish reign supreme in British fishing waters? Why are farmers paid to set aside land & waste milk? Why do the MEPs need palaces built for them at exorbitant cost? For whom or for what purpose is this expensive club really good? May we see the books? D Lewis High Wycombe
19th January 1997
RAIL FRANCHISE BOSS CONDEMNS INVESTMENT
Former rail franchising director Roger Salmon says passengers & British Rail have suffered because of a lack of Government investment in the industry. Mr Salmon who left his job two months ago told the BBC the minimum amount of cash was made available for railways. But the Government said his comments were "naive" & the railways were sold to bring improvement for passengers. Mr Salmon was in charge of the early stages of the rail sell-off.
19th January 1997
LETTER-BOMB GANG "TARGETTED LEFTISTS"
The gang accused of plotting to send letter bombs to Britain targetted leftists & sports stars married to black people Danish police have said. One Danish paper says British police have alerted the intended recipients and briefed them on what to do if they receive a suspicious package. Five people arrested in police raids in and near Copenhagen have been detained. Neo-Nazi literature & symbols were reportedly found during the raids
18th January 1997
Please tell me & many others what
divine right allows this or any other Government to decide whatever amount of money from Lottery funds should be spent on edifices at their choosing. If this heap on a Greenwich slag tip is a good cause then I'm bonkers. Let's have a referendum by Lottery users...How many homeless people could #200m take off the streets? Peter Grahame Edinburgh
19th January 1997
RAIL FRANCHISE BOSS CONDEMNS INVESTMENT
Former rail franchising director Roger Salmon says passengers & British Rail have suffered because of a lack of Government investment in the industry. Mr Salmon who left his job two months ago told the BBC the minimum amount of cash was made available for railways. But the Government said his comments were "naive" & the railways were sold to bring improvement for passengers. Mr Salmon was in charge of the early stages of the rail sell-off.
19th January 1997
IDEOLOGY BEHIND SOCIAL REFORM ` LABOUR
Labour has accused the Government of putting Tory ideology before national interests over plans to give private firms a bigger role in social services. A White Paper outlining proposals is due out next month the BBC reports. Health Minister Gerry Malone gave no detail but said it would be "ludicrous" not to explore extending privatisation. Partnerships between the private voluntary & state sectors were working well he told BBC radio.
