Jonathan Aitken plans to sue

Title

Jonathan Aitken plans to sue

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

10 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:01

Description

Jonathan Aitken, Chief Secretary to the Treasury announces that he is suing The Guardian, Peter Preston, its editor and David Pallister, the journalist who wrote the article on his business activities. Parliamentary correspondent Mark Demery reports back to studio reporter (unidentified) on what he objected to, his plans to defend himself and effects on his political future.

Contributors

Jonathan Aitken; Mark Demery

Keywords

Jonathan Aitken; The Guardian; Peter Preston; Defamation; David Pallister

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