LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe find support

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Political correspondent Paul Rowley interviews Patrick McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP on Trade and Industry Secretary Nicholas Ridley’s offensive remarks on Germany and European economic and monetary union in the Spectator magazine. Supports his comments and says we do need to keep the past (WW2) in mind, and he does not need to resign.

Contributors

Patrick McNair-Wilson

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Conservative Party; European union; Germany; Periodicals; Economic systems; Second World War (1939-1945); Europe; Sovereignty; International monetary systems; John Major; Germany FR; Douglas Hurd; Nicholas Ridley; Spectator

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