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Margaret Thatcher refuses public money for Channel Tunnel link

Title
Margaret Thatcher refuses public money for Channel Tunnel link
Genre
News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
12 Jun 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:03:04
Description
In the House of Commons, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher effectively refuses to put any Government money into the building of the high-speed rail link for the Channel Tunnel. She is also defiant on the influence of her former financial adviser, Alan Walters, whom she describes as a family friend. Male reporter not identified (poss. ? Russell).
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; Jonathan Aitken; ? Russell
Keywords
Politics; Transport; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Political leadership; Public expenditure; Channel tunnels; Nigel Lawson; Alan Walters

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