Astrology debate in House of Commons

Title

Astrology debate in House of Commons

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

10 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:00:20

Description

Excerpt from parliamentary debate where Conservative bankbencher, Julian Amery, asks Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher whether she will be consulting an astrologer on policy decisions in the future, she responds. Follows revelations that US President Ronald Reagan had used astrology when forming policy.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Julian Amery

Keywords

USA; UK; Prime ministers; Heads of state; Presidents; Ronald Reagan; Spiritualism; Nancy Reagan

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