Westland affair - Leon Brittan’s political career
- Title
- Westland affair - Leon Brittan’s political career
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- Jan 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:02:49
- Description
- Report on Leon Brittan’s political career, following his resignation as Trade and Industry Secretary over the Westland Helicopters leaked letter controversy. Includes House of Commons speeches by Leon Brittan (apologising) and Patrick Cormack (calling for Brittan’s resignation); the resignation letter read by an actor. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Leon Brittan; Patrick Cormack
- Keywords
- Politics; Conservative Party; Ethics; Politicians; Resignation (political); Leon Brittan; Westland Helicopters
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