Death of Ian Gow - Margaret Thatcher pays tribute

Title

Death of Ian Gow - Margaret Thatcher pays tribute

Genre

Press conference; Tribute

TX Date

30 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:45

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pays tribute to her first private secretary, Ian Gow, who was killed by a car bomb that was planted by the IRA under his car seat at his home in East Sussex (30/07/90). Thatcher discusses Gow’s career and their close friendship.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Deaths; Politics; Motor vehicles; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Cars; IRA; Members of Parliament; Security; Cabinet ministers; Bombs; Anglo-Irish Agreement; Ian Gow; Friendship

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