GCHQ union ban vote abstentions

Title

GCHQ union ban vote abstentions

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Feb 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:09

Description

Deputy Prime Minister, Lord William (Willie) Whitelaw, talks about the abstention of former Prime Minister, Edward Heath, and around eleven others in the vote on banning GCHQ employees from trade union membership. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

William Whitelaw

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Conservative Party; Edward Heath; State security; Civil and political rights; Intelligence service; Security; GCHQ; Trade union members

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