Neil Kinnock on devolution for Wales

Title

Neil Kinnock on devolution for Wales

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Mar 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Welsh Labour MP Neil Kinnock is delighted at the vote against devolution for Wales. He says that he knew the Welsh would say no. Labour as a party campaigned for devolution, and some members have been critical of Kinnock and fellow MP Leo Abse. Kinnock also says that certain expressions of Welsh cultural identity have been interpreted as a call for home rule, when they should have been taken at face value. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Referenda; Voting behaviour; Devolution; Wales; Culture; Nationalism; National stereotypes; Self government; Home rule; Leo Abse

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