1990s:

1990s:
o ’90: Thatcher steps down, is succeeded by John Major
o ’91: Broadcasting Standards Council (Set up to monitor sex, violence and bad language on TV and radio).
o ’92: 'Black Wednesday: (Britain crashed out of the ERM – Huge devaluation of the £ - Gov loses £22bn)
o ’93: Creation of the EU
o ’95: Gaytime TV: On the BBC for gays and lesbians.
o ’97: Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister – Labour (BRINGS IN MORE WOMEN MPS)
o ’97: News 24 launches
o ’97: Queer as folk – (CH4 drama about 4 gay men living together- first to deal exclusively with gay storylines – receives complaints for its explicit sex scenes)
o ‘97- Channel 5 launches