David Clarke on Portillo defence speech

Title

David Clarke on Portillo defence speech

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Interview with Labour Party defence spokesman Dr David Clarke responding to the speech of Defence Secretary Michael Portillo at the 1995 Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, where he announced the formation of a new UK rapid response strike force and scorned the idea of a common European defence policy. Clarke also comments on Portillo’s refusal to allow trade unions at GCHQ. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Clarke

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Armed forces; UK; Great Britain; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Defence policy; Europe; GCHQ; Blackpool; Cabinet ministers; Michael Portillo; EU

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