Title

Westland affair - Neil Kinnock view

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:46

Description

Neil Kinnock, Labour leader, rejects charges that he did not question Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher hard enough on the Westland Helicopters scandal during a Parliamentary debate. Also on the need for more resignations over the affair following those of Trade and Industry Secretary, Leon Brittan and Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Michael Heseltine; Ethics; Politicians; Resignation (political); Leon Brittan; Westland Helicopters

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