Conservative MP Peter Thurnham resigns party whip

Title

Conservative MP Peter Thurnham resigns party whip

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:23

Description

Conservative MP Peter Thurnham has resigned the party whip, ostensibly over the Scott Report into sale of arms to Iraq. He tells of how he met with Prime Minister John Major, spent some time in reflection, then wrote his resignation letter.

Contributors

Peter Thurnham

Keywords

Reports; Government; Exports; UK; Conservative Party; Arms sales; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Prime ministers; John Major; Resignation (political); Iraq; Peter Thurnham; Scott Report; Political scandals

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