Title

General election - controversial Falklands comments

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Press statement by SDP MP and defence spokesman Dr David Owen about controversial comments made by Labour Party deputy leader Denis Healey regarding the conduct of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the Falklands War. And putting forward his own views on the war. Speaking prior to the 1983 General Election.

Contributors

David Owen

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Armed forces; Margaret Thatcher; Liberal Party; Military affairs; Political parties; Prime ministers; Foreign policy; Defence policy; Party politics; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Falklands War (1982); General elections; Political coalitions; Denis Healey; Wars (events); Election campaigns

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