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1990 was the year Geoffrey Howe resigned precipitating the political demise of Margaret Thatcher (Thatcher’s Spitting Image character had memorably compared her Cabinet colleagues to vegetables).

Identify the words that have been replaced by their initial letters from the following 1990 headlines.

There are 2 separate sets of initials in each question.

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1.

LTOP list now too dangerous for PA to be allowed

Leaning Tower of Pisa;

Public Access

2.

BK released after nearly 5 years HHIL

Brian Keenan;

Held Hostage in Lebanon

3.

JM elected leader defeating DHAMH

John Major;

Douglas Hurd and Michael Heseltine

4.

First LC in 8,000 years as workers meet under EC

Land Connection;

English Channel

5.

IBTWYPDB hits top spot for TMWB

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini;

Timmy Mallett with Bombalurina

6.

TB-L creates the first WP

Tim Berners-Lee;

Web Page

7.

Live on TV JS barged out of the way in Paris by BI

John Sergeant;

Bernard Ingham

8.

First screening for DTDD based on events behind the scenes at fictional GLN

Drop the Dead Donkey;

Globe Link News

9.

NF scores 366 at TOFLAS – a new ground record

Neil Fairbrother;

The Oval for Lancashire against Surrey

10.

Ninth month old daughter of DADOY christened EVH

Duke and Duchess of York;

Eugenie Victoria Helena