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Unionist talks with Margaret Thatcher (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Northern Irish male speaker (poss. Tom Molyneaux, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party) on recent talks with Margaret Thatcher. He says some very positive proposals came from her side of the...
Sir Raymond Lygo on European consortium Westland bid (1986)
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- Interview
Sir Raymond Lygo, Chief Executive of British Aerospace, on the European consortium bid for Westland Helicopters. The consortium will be meeting with Sir John Cuckney this evening. Male interviewer not...
Norman Tebbit on Heseltine resignation (1986)
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- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit says he and his colleagues are saddened by Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine’s resignation over what appears to have been a relatively minor, procedural issue....
Michael Mates on Heseltine resignation (1986)
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- Interview
Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine’s principal supporter throughout the Westland Helicopters affair, Michael Mates MP, says Heseltine felt gagged within the Cabinet. Heseltine tried to keep the Prime...
Westland affair - Denzil Davies view (1986)
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- Interview
Labour Defence spokesman Denzil Davies says he feels sorry for Westland. He thinks the shareholders’ meeting should be postponed, and the Government should declare its interests. He says a lot of people...
Michael Heseltine on his decision to resign as minister (1986)
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- Interview
Former Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine speaks about the reasons behind his resignation over the Westland Helicopters takeover affair and says it would be difficult for him to serve under Margaret...
George Younger on being appointed Defence Secretary (1986)
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- Interview
Former Scottish Secretary, George Younger on being appointed Secretary of State for Defence, to replace Michael Heseltine who resigned over the Westland Helicopters takeover affair. He talks about when and...
Jock Cameron blames MOD for Westland’s problems (1986)
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- Interview
Jock Cameron, former director of Westland Helicopters, blames the MOD for causing the firm’s financial problems. He says he would prefer the Sikorsky bid out of the available options; the firms have an...
Ken Gill on Westland rescue bids (1986)
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- Interview
Ken Gill, Secretary of the Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Staffs (TASS) (which has 2,000 members working with Westland Helicopters), regards the European rescue offer as the lesser of two evils;...
Michael Heseltine on Westland rescue bids (1986)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference
Recently-resigned Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine on the European and American Westland Helicopters rescue bids. He has been advising shareholders to vote for the European option. Report includes...