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Tories rebel over social chapter

Title
Tories rebel over social chapter
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
23 Jul 1993
Year of production
1993
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Duration
00:03:32
Description
Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on angry scenes during the vote on accepting the Social Chapter of the Maastricht Treaty last night, with Conservative Party rebels causing a defeat for Prime Minister John Major who has decided to make it a confidence vote today. With reaction from Tory loyalists Jerry Hayes, Stephen Milligan and Employment Secretary David Hunt; Tory rebels Teresa Gorman, Bill Cash and Sir Teddy Taylor; shadow Employment Secretary Frank Dobson and Labour Party leader John Smith; Ken Maginnis, Ulster Unionist MP. Sound is in mono.
Contributors
Frank Dobson; Teddy Taylor; John Smith; Jerry Hayes; Ken Maginnis; Teresa Gorman; Bill Cash; David Hunt; Kevin Murphy; Stephen Milligan
Keywords
Treaties; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Conservative Party; Europe; Party politics; John Major; Maastricht Treaty

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