UUP claim Government soft on Sinn Fein

Title

UUP claim Government soft on Sinn Fein

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:48

Description

Report on the decision of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) at the party conference, to reject any negotiations with Sinn Fein while the IRA still holds arms. The UUP have alleged the British Government is being soft on Sinn Fein in an effort to break the impasse with the IRA. Includes telephone interview with Andrew Hunter, chairman of the backbench Conservative Northern Ireland committee. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Andrew Hunter

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Political conferences; IRA; Political parties; Conferences; Sinn Fein; Disarmament; UUP

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