Westland affair - Michael Heseltine resigns
- Title
- Westland affair - Michael Heseltine resigns
- Genre
- Interview; Speech; News bulletin
- TX Date
- Jan 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:06:44
- Description
- Greg Strange reads part of an early evening news bulletin covering Michael Heseltine’s resignation as Defence Secretary over the Westland Helicopters takeover affair. George Younger will take on his post. Defence correspondent Paul Maurice reports from the Ministry of Defence on press conference statement by Heseltine (includes excerpt of his speech explaining why he resigned). Conservative Party Chairman Norman Tebbit reacts to the resignation. Ends abruptly. Transmission date probably 09/01/86 or 10/01/86.
- Contributors
- Norman Tebbit; Michael Heseltine; Paul Maurice; Greg Strange
- Keywords
- Government; Conservative Party; Michael Heseltine; Political corruption; Defence policy; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political); Business acquisitions; Helicopters; Political scandals; Westland Helicopters; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation; George Younger
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