Michael Foot on Thatcher’s comments during US visit

Title

Michael Foot on Thatcher’s comments during US visit

Genre

Parliamentary debate

TX Date

2 Mar 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Labour Party leader Michael Foot speaks in a Parliamentary debate about Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s foreign and defence policies after comments she made during a visit to the USA. Including on possible rapid deployment force to the Gulf states. Thatcher replies.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot

Keywords

USA; Politics; Armed forces; UK; Afghanistan; USSR; El Salvador; Military affairs; Foreign policy; Defence policy; East West relations; Gulf States

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