Falklands war- Labour MP on rebel vote

Title

Falklands war- Labour MP on rebel vote

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Rebel Labour MP Stuart Holland explains why he voted against the Government (and Labour Party line) on the Falkland Islands following a debate on the failure of peace talks. Calls for economic sanctions before military option is used. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Stuart Holland

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Great Britain; James Callaghan; Military affairs; Political parties; Economic sanctions; Members of Parliament; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; Peacebuilding; Colonialism; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Tony Benn; Wars (events)

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