Thatcher on single currency

Title

Thatcher on single currency

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

30 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Peter Russell reports on a House of Commons debate where Margaret Thatcher clashed with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock over her stance against European monetary union and single currency at a summit of EEC leaders in Rome. Includes excerpts from House of Commons debate with speeches by Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown; SDP leader, Dr David Owen.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; David Owen; Neil Kinnock; Paddy Ashdown; Peter Russell

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Conservative Party; European union; International relations; Prime ministers; Europe; Sovereignty; Single currency (Europe); International monetary systems

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