Tory views on unilateral disarmament

Title

Tory views on unilateral disarmament

Genre

News report; Speech; Special

TX Date

12 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Report on the speeches against unilateral nuclear disarmament by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine at the Young Conservative conference in Bournemouth, and the need for a nuclear deterrent to keep the peace. Includes extract from Heseltine speech and government propaganda film. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine

Keywords

Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Party politics; Unilateral disarmament; Bournemouth; Michael Foot; National defence; International defence

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