Tony Benn on imperialism

Title
Tony Benn on imperialism
Genre
Speech
TX Date
25 Nov 1979
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:03:14
Description
Labour MP Tony Benn holds up Zimbabwe, Iran, Vietnam and Kampuchea as examples of how imperialism lies at the root of today’s worldwide political turmoil. He asks his audience to consider why the Cold War is being built up into a major issue by the British government, and why any critic of spending on rearmament is accused of disloyalty.
Contributors
Tony Benn
Keywords
Iran; Politics; Government; UK; Zimbabwe; Weapons; Vietnam; Imperialism; Capitalism; Democratic Kampuchea; People’s Republic of Kampuchea; Cold War; Arms control; Arms industry

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