Title

Edward Heath against the sacking of Lord Cockfield

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:09:32

Description

Former UK Prime Minister, Edward Heath on the decision by Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to sack Commissioner for Internal Market Tax Law and Customs, Lord Cockfield, the splitting of the Heath and Social Security Departments and on those who wish him to resign. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Edward Heath

Keywords

Politics; Government; Social security; Margaret Thatcher; Health services; Economics; EEC; Edward Heath; Social services; Dismissal from employment; Resignation (political); Leon Brittan; Social welfare; Arthur Cockfield

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