Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage

Title

Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:31

Description

Gordon Brown, Labour’s Trade and Industry spokesman, calls for the resignation of Trade and Industry Secretary Nicholas Ridley after his offensive comments about the Germans and European economic and monetary union in the Spectator magazine. Also says his comments were not off the cuff and the cabinet is split on Eur ope. Male interviewer ? Russell.

Contributors

Gordon Brown; ? Russell

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Conservative Party; European union; Germany; Periodicals; Europe; International monetary systems; Germany FR; Nicholas Ridley; Spectator; Resignation (poltical)

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