Title

Barbara Castle on need for Bobby Sands debate

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Leader of the Labour MEPs, Barbara Castle calls for a European Parliament debate on the Bobby Sands issue. The Irish hunger striker was refused the status of political prisoner despite being elected as an MP while in prison. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Barbara Castle

Keywords

Politics; Political prisoners; Human rights; Human rights violations; Political demonstrations; Government; Internal politics; Labour Party; Northern Ireland; British; Conservative Party; Prisons; European Parliament; James Prior; Europe; Hunger; Michael Foot; Prisoners; Bobby Sands

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