Heseltine is new defence secretary

Title

Heseltine is new defence secretary

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:56

Description

Interview with retired Naval Commander Rankin(?) about the appointment of Michael Heseltine as Defence Secretary, moving from being Environment Secretary and the need for change in the services including reducing bureaucracy. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Commander Rankin(?)

Keywords

Government; Cost reduction; Michael Heseltine; Defence; Nuclear weapons; Bureaucracy; NATO; Missiles; Falklands War (1982); Navy; Cabinet ministers; MOD; Organizational change; Political appointments; International defence; John Nott

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