Government defence spending debate

Title

Government defence spending debate

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Report on Government defence spending. Defence Secretary, John Nott, Labour leader Michael Foot and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher take part in a House of Commons debate. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot; John Nott

Keywords

Politics; Government; Newspapers; Cost reduction; Press; Defence; Nuclear weapons; NATO; Government spending; Politicians; Navy; Dismissal from employment; Keith Speed; Daily Telegraph; Government ministers

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