Westland affair - Thatcher’s defence of Brittan

Title

Westland affair - Thatcher’s defence of Brittan

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

24 Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:50

Description

Report on the leaking of a letter (allegedly on the orders of Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan), in connection with the Westland Helicopters affair, to the Press Association, from the Solicitor General to former Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine. The speakers include: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Labour leader Neil Kinnock; SDP leader David Owen; former Conservative minister Alex Fletcher. Male reporter not identified (poss. Paul Woodley).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Heseltine; David Owen; Neil Kinnock; Leon Brittan; Paul Woodley?; Alex Fletcher

Keywords

Government; Data protection; British; Conservative Party; Aerospace industry; Leon Brittan; Westland Helicopters; Letters

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