A month on from the presidential election, Alistair Cooke anticipates the effect that a new president, and a boost in public confidence, will have on the economy.

Millicent Fenwick

1 Nov 27th, 1992 14m 6s

Following the death of Millicent Fenwick in September, Alistair Cooke profiles the late Congresswoman and details the female additions to the Senate in 1992.

The executive branch

1 Nov 20th, 1992 14m 1s

Why a change of president does not necessarily mean a shift in power, and why it takes so long to move in, and out, of the White House.

Predicting elections

1 1 Nov 13th, 1992 13m 55s

Complex methods for predicting presidential election results, and the effect Ross Perot had on the outcome, are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

Bill Clinton's clothes

1 Nov 6th, 1992 13m 23s

The tendency of journalists flock to Washington to hear the result of an election and the rejection of the blue blazer for jeans by President-elect, Bill Clinton.

Election predictions and certainties

1 Oct 30th, 1992 14m 24s

The 1992 Presidential election, the dangers of predicting the outcome of the vote and a look to history for examples of election certainty.

The business of sport

1 Oct 23rd, 1992 13m 20s

The business of sport, and an embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

Columbus: hero or villain?

1 Oct 16th, 1992 13m 37s

The legacy of Christopher Columbus is examined by Alistair Cooke. Should he be regarded as a hero or an enslaving villain?

Electoral debates past and present

1 Oct 9th, 1992 13m 35s

The history of electoral debates from Lincoln to Clinton and the power of public perception in the run up to the 1992 US presidential election.

Touring authors

1 Oct 2nd, 1992 13m 34s

The modern author as touring book salesman, the autobiography of Gulf War General H Norman Schwarzkopf and a potential scandal for President Bush.

Historical events of the 20th Century

1 Sep 25th, 1992 13m 56s

Some notable entries from a dictionary of 20th Century history leave Alistair Cooke wondering if the upcoming election will feature in a future edition.

Black Wednesday 1992

1 Sep 18th, 1992 13m 22s

The UK withdraws from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism after Black Wednesday, and the way in which the US allocates powers and responsibilities to individual states.

Burma and Quentin Burdick

1 Sep 11th, 1992 13m 52s

The political situation in Burma, a proclamation by Reverend Pat Robertson, and Senator Quentin Burdick of North Dakota.

Moving to Mexico

1 Sep 4th, 1992 13m 42s

The closure of the Smith-Corona factory in Syracuse, New York, the financial troubles of US manufacturers and strategies for survival in an age of free trade.

Hurricanes 1992

1 Aug 28th, 1992 14m 6s

Remembering his time aboard a ship travelling in extreme weather conditions from England to New York, Alistair Cooke anticipates the beginning of the 1992 hurricane season.

Conventions and opinion polls

1 Aug 14th, 1992 14m 3s

The effect that party conventions have on opinion polls, and the contenders for the Republican nomination are reviewed by Alistair Cooke.

Clark Clifford

1 Jul 31st, 1992 14m 5s

A look at the political career of the presidential advisor and former US Defense Secretary, Clark Clifford, following Clark's recent indictment in connection with the BCCI scandal.

Ross Perot withraws

1 Jul 24th, 1992 13m 59s

Ross Perot withdraws from the 1992 presidential race, the mystery surrounding his exit, and one tiny, fatal slip during Perot's speech to the NAACP.

A history of party conventions

1 1 Jul 17th, 1992 13m 50s

Three dramatic party conventions from the past, and how the system of choosing a presidential candidate has evolved.

Canada and other democracies

1 Jul 10th, 1992 14m 12s

The role of Canada within the UN peacekeeping force, the need to compare foreign democracies, and the insular nature of the US debate on abortion.

Olympic sportsmanship

1 Jul 3rd, 1992 13m 51s

The idea of sportsmanship and the battle against the steroids which can help fulfil athletic ambitions in the approach to the Barcelona Olympic Games .