Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage

Title
Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
12 Jul 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:01:40
Description
Jim Gibbons looks at the mayhem and outrage caused in Strasbourg by the comments by UK Trade and Industry Secretary Nicholas Ridley on Germany and European economic and monetary union in the Spectator magazine. Reaction from Glyn Ford, Labour MEP; Sir Christopher Prout, Tory MEP; Bruce Millan, regional policy commissioner for EC.
Contributors
Bruce Millan; Glyn Ford; Jim Gibbons; Christopher Prout
Keywords
Politics; EEC; European union; Germany; Europe; Strasbourg; International monetary systems; Germany FR; Nicholas Ridley; Spectator

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