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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