Kinnock nominated as European commissioner

Title

Kinnock nominated as European commissioner

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on the nomination of the former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock as one of the United Kingdom’s European commissioners. Downing Street has announced the Government is putting forward Kinnock and Sir Leon Brittan to be members of the Commission for the next 5 years. Includes reaction from Neil Kinnock; Teresa Gorman, Conservative MP.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Neil Kinnock; Teresa Gorman

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Europe; Neil Kinnock; Leon Brittan; Political appointments; EC

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