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Nicholas Fairbairn dies

Title
Nicholas Fairbairn dies
Genre
News report; Interview; Tribute; Obituary
TX Date
19 Feb 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:04:54
Description
Harry Beer looks back at the career of the outspoken Sir Nicholas Fairbairn MP for Perth and Kinross, who died last night. Includes an archive clip of Sir Nicholas talking about capital punishment; tributes from Liberal Democrat MP, Menzies Campbell; Home Office minister, Michael Forsyth; shadow Scottish Secretary, George Robertson.
Contributors
Nicholas Fairbairn; George Robertson; Harry Beer; Menzies Campbell; Michael Forsyth
Keywords
Deaths; Elections; Labour Party; Death penalty; Conservative Party; Scotland; Women; Devolution; Members of Parliament; Politicians; John Major; Nicholas Fairbairn; John Godfrey

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