PM’s question time - Whitelaw stands in

Title

PM’s question time - Whitelaw stands in

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Peter Murphy reports on Prime Minister’s Question Time in the House of Commons, with deputy leader Willie Whitelaw standing in for the absent Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who is at the Tokyo Summit. Includes debates on control of the police and the Special Patrol Group (SPG) and censorship of the news following an alleged security agreement between the BBC and the Metropolitan Police. Speaking are Willie Whitelaw; Martin Flannery; Frank Hooley; David Winnick; Eric Heffer.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; William Whitelaw; Peter Murphy; David Winnick; Martin Flannery; Frank Hooley

Keywords

Politics; Police; Censorship; BBC; Broadcasting; Metropolitan Police; SPG

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