Thatcher attacked over Gulf troop build-up
- Title
- Thatcher attacked over Gulf troop build-up
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 31 Oct 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:02:38
- Description
- Sally Arthy reports on a House of Commons debate where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came under fire accused of being a war-mongerer following the decision to send British troops to the Gulf following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Some wanted to see a diplomatic option to ending the crisis. Includes statements by Andrew Faulds; Margaret Thatcher; Diane Abbott; Dave Nellist; warnings by Bernard Weatherill, Speaker. Recorded on 30/10/90. Broadcast on LBC Breakfast 31/10/90.
- Contributors
- Margaret Thatcher; Andrew Faulds; Dave Nellist; Diane Abbott; Bernard Weatherill; Sally Arthy
- Keywords
- Armed forces; Margaret Thatcher; Military affairs; Military personnel; Prime ministers; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Warfare; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); UK: Great Britain
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