Title

Tony Benn on Commons vote against Government

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:05:00

Description

Labour MP Tony Benn explains why he voted against the Government in last night’s Falklands debate in the House of Commons. He believes the sending of British troops to the Falkland Islands was a grave mistake. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

Government; Labour Party; Armed forces; Margaret Thatcher; UK; International relations; UN; Women; House of Commons; Economic sanctions; Military personnel; Finance; Peacemaking; Diplomacy; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Soldiers; Wars (events)

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