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IRA Brighton bombing - Thatcher reaction

Title
IRA Brighton bombing - Thatcher reaction
Genre
Interview; Press conference
TX Date
12 Oct 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:00:08
Description
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reaction to press shortly after the IRA bomb explosion at the Grand Hotel in Brighton where she and many Conservative Party colleagues and ministers were staying during the party conference. Says she was still up working at 2.45-3am at which time she believes the bomb went off. Reporters not heard.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher
Keywords
Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; IRA; Conferences; Politicians; Bombs; Brighton; Grand Hotel

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