Margaret Thatcher visits Commonwealth Games

Title

Margaret Thatcher visits Commonwealth Games

Genre

News report

TX Date

1 Aug 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, looking at the protests against her visit over the Commonwealth sanctions on South Africa. Scottish Anti-Apartheid Chairman, Brian Filling speaks about the protest and why it is taking place; also discussed is how Thatcher avoided all questions on South Africa, and a visit to the Queen.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Brian Filling

Keywords

Sport; Sports competitions; Margaret Thatcher; South Africa; Political protests; Apartheid; Scotland; Economic sanctions; Commonwealth of Nations; Commonwealth games; Edinburgh

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